Hot-summer Mediterranean
Happy Valley, California
Shasta County, California · Population 6k · 755 ft elevation
Living in Happy Valley
Happy Valley has a hot-summer mediterranean climate: scorching summers (July highs around 99°F) and mild winters (January lows around 37°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 34″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (75% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Happy Valley is an outdoor hub: about 25% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 3,400 ft around town.
Happy Valley at a glance
- Population
- 6k
- Elevation
- 755 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 34″24th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,397 hrs89th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $294k57th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,766/mo79th percentile
- Median household income
- $81k56th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.80%36th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 13.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.73th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 25%16th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 25%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9089th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 25%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 3,412 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 37°F | 6.0″ | 1.1″ | 168 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 39°F | 5.5″ | 0.8″ | 181 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 42°F | 4.6″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 46°F | 2.4″ | — | 281 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 53°F | 1.8″ | — | 354 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 62°F | 0.8″ | — | 398 hrs |
| Jul | 99°F | 66°F | 0.1″ | — | 432 hrs |
| Aug | 97°F | 63°F | 0.1″ | — | 399 hrs |
| Sep | 91°F | 57°F | 0.5″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 49°F | 1.9″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 41°F | 3.5″ | — | 193 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 36°F | 6.3″ | 0.7″ | 150 hrs |
Near Happy Valley
- Anderson, CA · 11k
- Cottonwood, CA · 7.2k
- Redding, CA · 93k
- Palo Cedro, CA · 3.6k
- Lake California, CA · 3.8k
- Shasta Lake, CA · 10k
- Bella Vista, CA · 3.8k
- Red Bluff, CA · 15k
Largest places in California
- Los Angeles, CA · 3.9M
- San Diego, CA · 1.4M
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- San Francisco, CA · 836k
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- Long Beach, CA · 458k
- Oakland, CA · 438k
Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology