Cold semi-arid

Madera Ranchos, California

Madera County, California · Population 4.2k · 381 ft elevation

Living in Madera Ranchos

Madera Ranchos has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and mild winters (January lows around 37°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 Ranchos at a glance

Population
4.2k
Elevation
381 ft
Average daily high
75°F76th 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
$448k77th percentile
Median rent
$1,847/mo82th percentile
Median household income
$113k82th percentile
Property tax rate
0.66%22th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
13.3%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.8%
Unemployment rate
3.3%
Homes with broadband
94%69th percentile
Walkability index
6.518th percentile
Average commute
38 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
37%34th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
52%
Overall natural-hazard risk
9668th percentile
Outdoor access
6665th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
1%
Public land within 30 miles
4%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
2,165 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Madera Ranchos, California
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan54°F37°F2.1″—196 hrs
Feb60°F40°F2.1″—184 hrs
Mar67°F43°F1.8″—238 hrs
Apr73°F47°F1.0″—270 hrs
May81°F53°F0.5″—335 hrs
Jun90°F59°F0.2″—394 hrs
Jul96°F64°F0.0″—411 hrs
Aug94°F62°F0.0″—392 hrs
Sep89°F58°F0.1″—336 hrs
Oct78°F49°F0.6″—292 hrs
Nov64°F41°F1.0″—223 hrs
Dec54°F36°F1.9″—183 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