Cold semi-arid

Riverbank, California

Stanislaus County, California · Population 25k · 148 ft elevation

Living in Riverbank

Riverbank has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and mild winters (January lows around 39°F).

Precipitation is dry at about 12″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.

Skies are exceptionally sunny (81% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 51, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Riverbank at a glance

Population
25k
Elevation
148 ft
Average daily high
76°F78th percentile
Average daily low
50°F69th percentile
Annual precipitation
12″5th percentile
Annual snowfall
0″0th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,665 hrs95th percentile
Median AQI
5185th percentile
Median home value
$442k76th percentile
Median rent
$1,527/mo69th percentile
Median household income
$90k66th percentile
Property tax rate
0.79%35th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
13.3%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.8%
Unemployment rate
6.6%
Homes with broadband
92%55th percentile
Walkability index
10.871th percentile
Average commute
29 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
27%19th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
47%
Violent crime rate
116 per 100k35th percentile
Property crime rate
1,485 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
9773th percentile
Outdoor access
4141th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
2%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
1,247 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Riverbank, California
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan56°F39°F2.6″—193 hrs
Feb62°F42°F2.2″—207 hrs
Mar68°F45°F1.8″—268 hrs
Apr74°F48°F1.0″—308 hrs
May82°F54°F0.7″—378 hrs
Jun90°F59°F0.1″—413 hrs
Jul95°F63°F0.0″—432 hrs
Aug93°F62°F0.0″—402 hrs
Sep89°F58°F0.1″—346 hrs
Oct79°F51°F0.6″—302 hrs
Nov66°F43°F1.1″—229 hrs
Dec56°F38°F2.2″—188 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