Warm-summer Mediterranean
Kensington, California
Contra Costa County, California · Population 5.3k · 604 ft elevation
Living in Kensington
Kensington has a warm-summer mediterranean climate: pleasantly warm summers (July highs around 73°F) and mild winters (January lows around 42°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 26″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (78% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 48 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Kensington at a glance
- Population
- 5.3k
- Elevation
- 604 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 26″17th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,526 hrs91th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4880th percentile
- Median home value
- $1.4M99th percentile
- Median rent
- $3,501/mo99th percentile
- Median household income
- $209k98th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.71%27th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 13.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 97%89th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.494th percentile
- Average commute
- 37 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 63%77th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%
- Violent crime rate
- 111 per 100k34th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,130 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7574th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 13%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,280 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 42°F | 4.8″ | — | 190 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 44°F | 5.1″ | — | 200 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 45°F | 3.8″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Apr | 66°F | 46°F | 1.8″ | — | 301 hrs |
| May | 69°F | 48°F | 0.8″ | — | 364 hrs |
| Jun | 73°F | 51°F | 0.3″ | — | 398 hrs |
| Jul | 73°F | 52°F | 0.0″ | — | 415 hrs |
| Aug | 74°F | 53°F | 0.1″ | — | 383 hrs |
| Sep | 75°F | 53°F | 0.1″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 51°F | 1.2″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 46°F | 2.7″ | — | 222 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 42°F | 5.3″ | — | 177 hrs |
Near Kensington
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- Albany, CA · 20k
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- East Richmond Heights, CA · 3.3k
- Emeryville, CA · 13k
- Rollingwood, CA · 3.6k
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Largest places in California
- Los Angeles, CA · 3.9M
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology