Hot semi-arid
La Palma, California
Orange County, California · Population 15k · 62 ft elevation
Living in La Palma
La Palma has a hot semi-arid climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 47°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 12″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (84% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 53, with about 13 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
La Palma at a glance
- Population
- 15k
- Elevation
- 62 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 12″5th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,762 hrs96th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5389th percentile
- Median home value
- $917k96th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,239/mo92th percentile
- Median household income
- $116k83th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.61%17th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 13.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 97%89th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.091th percentile
- Average commute
- 33 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 26%18th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 49%
- Violent crime rate
- 160 per 100k46th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,229 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7776th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 13%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 2,920 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69°F | 47°F | 2.9″ | — | 239 hrs |
| Feb | 69°F | 48°F | 3.0″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 52°F | 1.7″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 54°F | 0.6″ | — | 317 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 58°F | 0.3″ | — | 363 hrs |
| Jun | 79°F | 63°F | 0.1″ | — | 386 hrs |
| Jul | 85°F | 66°F | 0.0″ | — | 408 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 67°F | 0.0″ | — | 394 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 65°F | 0.1″ | — | 342 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 58°F | 0.5″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Nov | 74°F | 51°F | 0.7″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Dec | 68°F | 46°F | 1.9″ | — | 233 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