Cold semi-arid
Lake Isabella, California
Kern County, California · Population 3.7k · 2,503 ft elevation
Living in Lake Isabella
Lake Isabella has a cold semi-arid climate: scorching summers (July highs around 99°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 12″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (6″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (83% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 70, with about 65 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Lake Isabella is an outdoor hub: about 56% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 6,700 ft around town.
Lake Isabella at a glance
- Population
- 3.7k
- Elevation
- 2,503 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 12″5th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 6″41th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,735 hrs96th percentile
- Median AQI
- 7097th percentile
- Median home value
- $112k9th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,138/mo46th percentile
- Median household income
- $27k0th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.96%49th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 13.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 71%2th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.315th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 10099th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 80%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 56%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 6,726 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 32°F | 2.3″ | 1.3″ | 214 hrs |
| Feb | 64°F | 34°F | 2.4″ | 1.6″ | 211 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 37°F | 1.7″ | 1.6″ | 279 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 41°F | 0.7″ | 0.4″ | 314 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 49°F | 0.4″ | — | 379 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 57°F | 0.1″ | — | 416 hrs |
| Jul | 99°F | 63°F | 0.1″ | — | 415 hrs |
| Aug | 99°F | 62°F | 0.1″ | — | 399 hrs |
| Sep | 93°F | 57°F | 0.2″ | — | 349 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 47°F | 0.6″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 37°F | 1.4″ | 0.1″ | 244 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 32°F | 1.9″ | 1.2″ | 210 hrs |
Near Lake Isabella
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology