Hot semi-arid
Porterville, California
Tulare County, California · Population 63k · 472 ft elevation
Living in Porterville
Porterville has a hot semi-arid climate: scorching summers (July highs around 98°F) and mild winters (January lows around 39°F).
Precipitation is very dry at about 11″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (76% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 64, with about 43 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Porterville at a glance
- Population
- 63k
- Elevation
- 472 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 11″4th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,416 hrs89th percentile
- Median AQI
- 6496th percentile
- Median home value
- $274k53th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,111/mo43th percentile
- Median household income
- $59k29th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.70%26th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 13.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.939th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 19%10th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 36%
- Violent crime rate
- 332 per 100k75th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,320 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7877th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 17%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 6,627 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 39°F | 2.1″ | 0.2″ | 204 hrs |
| Feb | 64°F | 43°F | 1.9″ | — | 188 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 46°F | 2.0″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 49°F | 0.9″ | — | 270 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 56°F | 0.3″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 62°F | 0.1″ | — | 386 hrs |
| Jul | 98°F | 68°F | 0.1″ | — | 385 hrs |
| Aug | 97°F | 66°F | 0.0″ | — | 378 hrs |
| Sep | 92°F | 62°F | 0.1″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Oct | 82°F | 53°F | 0.6″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 44°F | 0.9″ | — | 229 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 39°F | 1.9″ | — | 189 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