Hot semi-arid

Midway City, California

Orange County, California · Population 8.1k · 46 ft elevation

Living in Midway City

Midway City has a hot semi-arid climate: hot summers (July highs around 83°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 49°F).

Precipitation is dry at about 13″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.

Skies are exceptionally sunny (74% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 29 muggy days a year.

Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 53, with about 13 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Midway City at a glance

Population
8.1k
Elevation
46 ft
Average daily high
76°F78th percentile
Average daily low
57°F87th percentile
Annual precipitation
13″6th percentile
Annual snowfall
0″0th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,280 hrs87th percentile
Median AQI
5389th percentile
Median home value
$724k92th percentile
Median rent
$1,439/mo65th percentile
Median household income
$65k37th percentile
Property tax rate
0.65%21th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
13.3%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.8%
Unemployment rate
7.6%
Homes with broadband
88%32th percentile
Walkability index
15.197th percentile
Average commute
23 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
52%60th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
58%
Violent crime rate
334 per 100k75th percentile
Property crime rate
2,019 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
10093th percentile
Outdoor access
7574th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
2%
Public land within 30 miles
9%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
1,936 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Midway City, California
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan70°F49°F2.9″—239 hrs
Feb70°F50°F3.2″—229 hrs
Mar72°F52°F1.7″—278 hrs
Apr74°F55°F0.8″—303 hrs
May75°F58°F0.3″—305 hrs
Jun78°F62°F0.1″—269 hrs
Jul83°F65°F0.0″—314 hrs
Aug85°F66°F0.0″—319 hrs
Sep84°F64°F0.1″—286 hrs
Oct80°F60°F0.5″—264 hrs
Nov74°F53°F0.8″—244 hrs
Dec69°F48°F2.2″—231 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