Warm-summer Mediterranean
Richmond, California
Contra Costa County, California · Population 115k · 13 ft elevation
Living in Richmond
Richmond has a warm-summer mediterranean climate: pleasantly warm summers (July highs around 71°F) and mild winters (January lows around 44°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 24″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (78% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 48 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Richmond at a glance
- Population
- 115k
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 24″16th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,526 hrs91th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4880th percentile
- Median home value
- $650k90th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,895/mo84th percentile
- Median household income
- $90k66th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.94%48th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 13.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.695th percentile
- Average commute
- 35 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 18%10th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%
- Violent crime rate
- 814 per 100k96th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,089 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7675th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 12%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,280 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 44°F | 4.8″ | — | 190 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 46°F | 4.8″ | — | 200 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 47°F | 3.2″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Apr | 67°F | 49°F | 1.6″ | — | 301 hrs |
| May | 69°F | 52°F | 0.7″ | — | 364 hrs |
| Jun | 72°F | 54°F | 0.3″ | — | 398 hrs |
| Jul | 71°F | 55°F | 0.0″ | — | 415 hrs |
| Aug | 72°F | 56°F | 0.1″ | — | 383 hrs |
| Sep | 75°F | 56°F | 0.0″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 54°F | 1.4″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 49°F | 2.7″ | — | 221 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 44°F | 4.9″ | — | 177 hrs |
Near Richmond
- North Richmond, CA · 3.9k
- San Pablo, CA · 32k
- Rollingwood, CA · 3.6k
- East Richmond Heights, CA · 3.3k
- El Sobrante, CA · 16k
- Tara Hills, CA · 4.9k
- El Cerrito, CA · 26k
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Largest places in California
- Los Angeles, CA · 3.9M
- San Diego, CA · 1.4M
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- San Francisco, CA · 836k
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- Oakland, CA · 438k
Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology