Cold semi-arid
Parksdale, California
Madera County, California · Population 3k · 282 ft elevation
Living in Parksdale
Parksdale has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and mild winters (January lows around 38°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.
Parksdale at a glance
- Population
- 3k
- Elevation
- 282 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
- $260k50th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,355/mo60th percentile
- Median household income
- $55k23th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.75%31th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 13.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 20.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 13.689th percentile
- Average commute
- 29 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 5%1th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 15%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4343th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,444 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 38°F | 2.1″ | — | 196 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 40°F | 2.1″ | — | 184 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 44°F | 1.8″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 47°F | 1.0″ | — | 270 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 53°F | 0.5″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 59°F | 0.2″ | — | 394 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 64°F | 0.0″ | — | 411 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 63°F | 0.0″ | — | 392 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 58°F | 0.1″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 49°F | 0.6″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 41°F | 1.0″ | — | 223 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 36°F | 1.9″ | — | 182 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