Cold semi-arid
Pittsburg, California
Contra Costa County, California · Population 76k · 26 ft elevation
Living in Pittsburg
Pittsburg has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°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 (80% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 48 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Pittsburg at a glance
- Population
- 76k
- Elevation
- 26 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 13″6th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,633 hrs93th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4880th percentile
- Median home value
- $583k86th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,201/mo91th percentile
- Median household income
- $101k74th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.77%33th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 13.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.066th percentile
- Average commute
- 38 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 16%6th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 41%
- Violent crime rate
- 440 per 100k84th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,545 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7675th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 8%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 6%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,280 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 40°F | 2.7″ | — | 176 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 44°F | 2.4″ | — | 204 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 47°F | 1.9″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 50°F | 0.9″ | — | 310 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 54°F | 0.4″ | — | 381 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 59°F | 0.1″ | — | 413 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 61°F | 0.0″ | — | 435 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 60°F | 0.0″ | — | 407 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 59°F | 0.1″ | — | 348 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 54°F | 0.4″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 46°F | 1.2″ | — | 222 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 41°F | 2.5″ | — | 174 hrs |
Near Pittsburg
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology