Cold semi-arid
Jamul, California
San Diego County, California · Population 6.6k · 1,007 ft elevation
Living in Jamul
Jamul has a cold semi-arid climate: hot summers (July highs around 84°F) and mild winters (January lows around 41°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 12″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (85% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 67, with about 33 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Jamul is an outdoor hub: about 22% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 4,400 ft around town.
Jamul at a glance
- Population
- 6.6k
- Elevation
- 1,007 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 12″5th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,775 hrs98th percentile
- Median AQI
- 6796th percentile
- Median home value
- $961k97th percentile
- Median rent
- $3,501/mo99th percentile
- Median household income
- $149k93th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.72%28th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 13.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.837th percentile
- Average commute
- 35 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9594th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 30%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 22%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 4,396 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68°F | 41°F | 2.3″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Feb | 68°F | 43°F | 2.6″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 46°F | 1.9″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 49°F | 0.8″ | — | 327 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 54°F | 0.3″ | — | 368 hrs |
| Jun | 79°F | 58°F | 0.1″ | — | 392 hrs |
| Jul | 84°F | 62°F | 0.2″ | — | 387 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 63°F | 0.0″ | — | 377 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 60°F | 0.1″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 54°F | 0.5″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Nov | 74°F | 45°F | 1.0″ | — | 261 hrs |
| Dec | 67°F | 40°F | 1.8″ | — | 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