Cold semi-arid

Rosedale, California

Kern County, California · Population 19k · 381 ft elevation

Living in Rosedale

Rosedale has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and mild winters (January lows around 37°F).

Precipitation is very dry at about 8″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.

Skies are exceptionally sunny (84% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.

Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 70, with about 65 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Rosedale at a glance

Population
19k
Elevation
381 ft
Average daily high
78°F84th percentile
Average daily low
48°F62th percentile
Annual precipitation
8″1th percentile
Annual snowfall
0″0th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,773 hrs98th percentile
Median AQI
7097th percentile
Median home value
$594k86th percentile
Median rent
$1,240/mo54th percentile
Median household income
$135k90th percentile
Property tax rate
0.95%48th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
13.3%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.8%
Unemployment rate
4.2%
Homes with broadband
95%76th percentile
Walkability index
8.142th percentile
Average commute
28 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
52%60th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
57%
Overall natural-hazard risk
9986th percentile
Outdoor access
7171th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
10%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
2,165 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Rosedale, California
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan58°F37°F1.3″0.1″197 hrs
Feb65°F39°F1.4″—220 hrs
Mar70°F43°F1.4″—290 hrs
Apr76°F46°F0.7″—325 hrs
May83°F52°F0.3″—390 hrs
Jun92°F58°F0.1″—418 hrs
Jul96°F63°F0.0″—423 hrs
Aug97°F63°F0.0″—402 hrs
Sep92°F57°F0.1″—354 hrs
Oct80°F47°F0.3″—308 hrs
Nov67°F39°F0.7″—243 hrs
Dec60°F34°F1.4″—203 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