Hot-summer Mediterranean
North Fork, California
Madera County, California · Population 2.9k · 3,176 ft elevation
Living in North Fork
North Fork has a hot-summer mediterranean climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 33″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
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.
North Fork is an outdoor hub: about 51% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 8,600 ft around town.
North Fork at a glance
- Population
- 2.9k
- Elevation
- 3,176 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 41°F25th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 33″22th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,455 hrs89th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5084th percentile
- Median home value
- $332k63th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,350/mo60th percentile
- Median household income
- $68k42th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.59%16th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 13.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 18.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 10099th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 54%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 51%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 8,629 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 30°F | 7.1″ | 0.2″ | 195 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 30°F | 6.4″ | 0.6″ | 184 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 33°F | 5.2″ | 1.4″ | 238 hrs |
| Apr | 65°F | 36°F | 2.4″ | — | 271 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 43°F | 1.4″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 50°F | 0.4″ | — | 395 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 56°F | 0.1″ | — | 411 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 56°F | 0.1″ | — | 392 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 50°F | 0.2″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 42°F | 1.7″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 35°F | 2.7″ | — | 223 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 32°F | 5.2″ | 0.3″ | 182 hrs |
Near North Fork
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology