Hot semi-arid

Highgrove, California

Riverside County, California · Population 7.2k · 955 ft elevation

Living in Highgrove

Highgrove has a hot semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and mild winters (January lows around 44°F).

Precipitation is very dry at about 10″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.

Skies are exceptionally sunny (87% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.

Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 80, with about 109 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Highgrove is an outdoor hub: about 34% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 6,300 ft around town.

Highgrove at a glance

Population
7.2k
Elevation
955 ft
Average daily high
81°F91th percentile
Average daily low
53°F79th percentile
Annual precipitation
10″3th percentile
Annual snowfall
0″0th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,879 hrs99th percentile
Median AQI
8099th percentile
Median home value
$594k87th percentile
Median rent
$1,338/mo59th percentile
Median household income
$110k80th percentile
Property tax rate
1.23%63th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
13.3%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.8%
Unemployment rate
4.5%
Homes with broadband
91%49th percentile
Walkability index
13.487th percentile
Average commute
32 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
32%26th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
51%
Overall natural-hazard risk
10093th percentile
Outdoor access
9191th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
3%
Public land within 30 miles
34%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
6,266 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Highgrove, California
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan70°F44°F2.1″—250 hrs
Feb70°F45°F2.5″—241 hrs
Mar72°F47°F1.5″—309 hrs
Apr75°F50°F0.6″—334 hrs
May81°F55°F0.3″—383 hrs
Jun88°F59°F0.1″—406 hrs
Jul94°F63°F0.0″—404 hrs
Aug97°F64°F0.0″—390 hrs
Sep94°F61°F0.2″—344 hrs
Oct82°F55°F0.4″—313 hrs
Nov76°F48°F0.7″—265 hrs
Dec69°F43°F1.5″—240 hrs

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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology