Hot semi-arid
Highland, California
San Bernardino County, California · Population 57k · 1,322 ft elevation
Living in Highland
Highland has a hot semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and mild winters (January lows around 41°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 13″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (88% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 77, with about 110 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Highland is an outdoor hub: about 38% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 6,700 ft around town.
Highland at a glance
- Population
- 57k
- Elevation
- 1,322 ft
- Average daily high
- 80°F90th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 13″6th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,931 hrs99th percentile
- Median AQI
- 7799th percentile
- Median home value
- $455k78th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,539/mo69th percentile
- Median household income
- $78k54th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.79%35th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 13.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.865th percentile
- Average commute
- 30 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%32th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 490 per 100k87th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,062 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9998th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 36%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 38%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 6,693 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67°F | 41°F | 2.8″ | — | 255 hrs |
| Feb | 68°F | 43°F | 3.0″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 45°F | 2.0″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 48°F | 0.9″ | — | 350 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 53°F | 0.3″ | — | 399 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 57°F | 0.1″ | — | 412 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 63°F | 0.1″ | — | 393 hrs |
| Aug | 97°F | 63°F | 0.1″ | — | 380 hrs |
| Sep | 93°F | 60°F | 0.1″ | — | 344 hrs |
| Oct | 83°F | 53°F | 0.5″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Nov | 75°F | 46°F | 0.9″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Dec | 67°F | 40°F | 2.0″ | — | 244 hrs |
Near Highland
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology