Hot semi-arid
Moreno Valley, California
Riverside County, California · Population 210k · 1,637 ft elevation
Living in Moreno Valley
Moreno Valley has a hot semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and mild winters (January lows around 40°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 13″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (87% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 80, with about 109 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Moreno Valley is an outdoor hub: about 35% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 6,200 ft around town.
Moreno Valley at a glance
- Population
- 210k
- Elevation
- 1,637 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 13″6th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,879 hrs99th percentile
- Median AQI
- 8099th percentile
- Median home value
- $461k78th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,036/mo88th percentile
- Median household income
- $87k63th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.70%26th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 13.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.877th percentile
- Average commute
- 35 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 28%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9594th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 11%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 35%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 6,168 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66°F | 40°F | 2.8″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Feb | 67°F | 42°F | 3.0″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 44°F | 2.0″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 47°F | 0.9″ | — | 334 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 52°F | 0.3″ | — | 383 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 56°F | 0.1″ | — | 405 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 62°F | 0.1″ | — | 404 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 62°F | 0.1″ | — | 390 hrs |
| Sep | 92°F | 59°F | 0.1″ | — | 344 hrs |
| Oct | 82°F | 52°F | 0.5″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Nov | 74°F | 45°F | 0.9″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Dec | 66°F | 39°F | 2.0″ | — | 240 hrs |
Near Moreno Valley
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology