Cold semi-arid
Lucerne Valley, California
San Bernardino County, California · Population 5.9k · 2,946 ft elevation
Living in Lucerne Valley
Lucerne Valley has a cold semi-arid climate: scorching summers (July highs around 97°F) and mild winters (January lows around 37°F).
Precipitation is very dry at about 8″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (88% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 77, with about 110 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Lucerne Valley is an outdoor hub: about 61% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 5,100 ft around town.
Lucerne Valley at a glance
- Population
- 5.9k
- Elevation
- 2,946 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 8″1th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,932 hrs100th percentile
- Median AQI
- 7799th percentile
- Median home value
- $240k45th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,131/mo45th percentile
- Median household income
- $50k15th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.62%18th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 13.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 23.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.26th percentile
- Average commute
- 46 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%3th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9998th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 56%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 61%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 5,085 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 37°F | 1.5″ | — | 255 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 39°F | 1.6″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 42°F | 1.3″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 46°F | 0.5″ | — | 350 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 53°F | 0.1″ | — | 400 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 60°F | 0.1″ | — | 413 hrs |
| Jul | 97°F | 65°F | 0.2″ | — | 394 hrs |
| Aug | 97°F | 65°F | 0.1″ | — | 381 hrs |
| Sep | 92°F | 61°F | 0.2″ | — | 344 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 52°F | 0.6″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 42°F | 0.5″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 36°F | 1.2″ | — | 243 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