Cold semi-arid
Madera, California
Madera County, California · Population 67k · 285 ft elevation
Living in Madera
Madera has a cold semi-arid climate: scorching summers (July highs around 98°F) and mild winters (January lows around 39°F).
Precipitation is very dry at about 11″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (77% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 50, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Madera at a glance
- Population
- 67k
- Elevation
- 285 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 11″4th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,454 hrs89th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5084th percentile
- Median home value
- $336k63th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,237/mo53th percentile
- Median household income
- $64k35th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.64%20th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 13.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 13.991th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 34%
- Violent crime rate
- 432 per 100k84th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,090 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4039th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,312 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 39°F | 2.1″ | — | 196 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 41°F | 2.0″ | — | 184 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 44°F | 2.0″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 46°F | 0.9″ | — | 270 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 52°F | 0.5″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 58°F | 0.2″ | — | 394 hrs |
| Jul | 98°F | 63°F | 0.0″ | — | 411 hrs |
| Aug | 97°F | 61°F | 0.0″ | — | 392 hrs |
| Sep | 92°F | 58°F | 0.0″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 50°F | 0.4″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 42°F | 0.9″ | — | 223 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 38°F | 1.8″ | — | 182 hrs |
Near Madera
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology