Hot semi-arid

La Presa, California

San Diego County, California · Population 37k · 354 ft elevation

Living in La Presa

La Presa has a hot semi-arid climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and mild winters (January lows around 43°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.

La Presa is an outdoor hub: about 19% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 3,500 ft around town.

La Presa at a glance

Population
37k
Elevation
354 ft
Average daily high
78°F84th percentile
Average daily low
53°F79th percentile
Annual precipitation
12″5th percentile
Annual snowfall
0″0th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,774 hrs98th percentile
Median AQI
6796th percentile
Median home value
$595k87th percentile
Median rent
$1,795/mo80th percentile
Median household income
$88k65th percentile
Property tax rate
0.63%19th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
13.3%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.8%
Unemployment rate
9.5%
Homes with broadband
91%49th percentile
Walkability index
12.179th percentile
Average commute
28 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
36%33th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
47%
Overall natural-hazard risk
10093th percentile
Outdoor access
9291th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
13%
Public land within 30 miles
19%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
3,543 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in La Presa, California
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan70°F43°F2.3″—251 hrs
Feb70°F45°F2.6″—232 hrs
Mar72°F49°F1.9″—301 hrs
Apr75°F51°F0.8″—327 hrs
May77°F56°F0.3″—368 hrs
Jun81°F60°F0.1″—392 hrs
Jul87°F64°F0.2″—387 hrs
Aug89°F65°F0.0″—377 hrs
Sep88°F63°F0.1″—333 hrs
Oct82°F56°F0.5″—305 hrs
Nov76°F48°F1.0″—261 hrs
Dec69°F42°F1.8″—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