Hot-summer Mediterranean
Lake of the Pines, California
Nevada County, California · Population 5k · 1,522 ft elevation
Living in Lake of the Pines
Lake of the Pines has a hot-summer mediterranean climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 37°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 36″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (7″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (77% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Lake of the Pines is an outdoor hub: about 22% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 4,700 ft around town.
Lake of the Pines at a glance
- Population
- 5k
- Elevation
- 1,522 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 36″28th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 7″42th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,509 hrs90th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $639k89th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,741/mo97th percentile
- Median household income
- $119k84th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.78%34th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 13.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.04th percentile
- Average commute
- 33 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9048th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9392th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 9%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 22%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 4,692 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 37°F | 7.0″ | 0.9″ | 175 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 39°F | 6.5″ | 2.6″ | 189 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 42°F | 6.1″ | 1.2″ | 239 hrs |
| Apr | 67°F | 44°F | 2.8″ | 0.6″ | 290 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 51°F | 1.6″ | — | 368 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 57°F | 0.4″ | — | 407 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 63°F | 0.0″ | — | 437 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 62°F | 0.1″ | — | 405 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 59°F | 0.2″ | — | 343 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 51°F | 1.4″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 42°F | 3.0″ | 0.4″ | 204 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 36°F | 6.8″ | 1.5″ | 164 hrs |
Near Lake of the Pines
- Meadow Vista, CA · 3.3k
- Alta Sierra, CA · 7.1k
- North Auburn, CA · 14k
- Auburn, CA · 14k
- Auburn Lake Trails, CA · 3.9k
- Grass Valley, CA · 14k
- Georgetown, CA · 2.6k
- Lake Wildwood, CA · 5k
Largest places in California
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology