Cold semi-arid

Kerman, California

Fresno County, California · Population 16k · 236 ft elevation

Living in Kerman

Kerman has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and mild winters (January lows around 38°F).

Precipitation is very dry at about 11″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.

Skies are exceptionally sunny (82% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.

Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 61, with about 34 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Kerman at a glance

Population
16k
Elevation
236 ft
Average daily high
75°F76th percentile
Average daily low
50°F69th percentile
Annual precipitation
11″4th percentile
Annual snowfall
0″0th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,704 hrs96th percentile
Median AQI
6195th percentile
Median home value
$332k63th percentile
Median rent
$1,181/mo49th percentile
Median household income
$58k26th percentile
Property tax rate
0.75%31th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
13.3%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.8%
Unemployment rate
8.7%
Homes with broadband
81%10th percentile
Walkability index
9.360th percentile
Average commute
23 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
27%19th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
33%
Violent crime rate
369 per 100k79th percentile
Property crime rate
1,398 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
9986th percentile
Outdoor access
2019th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
1%
Public land within 30 miles
1%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
394 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Kerman, California
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan55°F38°F2.1″—180 hrs
Feb61°F40°F2.1″—209 hrs
Mar67°F44°F1.8″—284 hrs
Apr73°F47°F1.0″—320 hrs
May82°F53°F0.5″—389 hrs
Jun90°F59°F0.2″—420 hrs
Jul96°F64°F0.0″—427 hrs
Aug95°F63°F0.0″—404 hrs
Sep89°F58°F0.1″—352 hrs
Oct78°F49°F0.6″—306 hrs
Nov65°F41°F1.0″—231 hrs
Dec55°F36°F1.9″—181 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