Hot semi-arid

Homeland, California

Riverside County, California · Population 6.1k · 1,614 ft elevation

Living in Homeland

Homeland has a hot semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and mild winters (January lows around 40°F).

Precipitation is dry at about 12″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.

Skies are exceptionally sunny (86% 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.

Homeland is an outdoor hub: about 33% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 5,000 ft around town.

Homeland at a glance

Population
6.1k
Elevation
1,614 ft
Average daily high
79°F87th percentile
Average daily low
51°F73th percentile
Annual precipitation
12″5th percentile
Annual snowfall
0″0th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,846 hrs98th percentile
Median AQI
8099th percentile
Median home value
$190k31th percentile
Median rent
$1,640/mo73th percentile
Median household income
$55k22th percentile
Property tax rate
0.50%9th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
13.3%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.8%
Unemployment rate
7.9%
Homes with broadband
86%24th percentile
Walkability index
5.04th percentile
Average commute
40 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
24%15th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
39%
Overall natural-hazard risk
10093th percentile
Outdoor access
9594th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
14%
Public land within 30 miles
33%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
5,020 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Homeland, California
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan66°F40°F2.7″—249 hrs
Feb66°F41°F2.8″—235 hrs
Mar70°F45°F1.7″—307 hrs
Apr74°F48°F0.8″—336 hrs
May80°F53°F0.5″—387 hrs
Jun88°F57°F0.1″—407 hrs
Jul95°F63°F0.2″—395 hrs
Aug96°F64°F0.1″—381 hrs
Sep92°F60°F0.3″—337 hrs
Oct82°F52°F0.5″—311 hrs
Nov72°F44°F0.8″—262 hrs
Dec65°F39°F1.9″—240 hrs

Near Homeland

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