Hot semi-arid
San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino County, California · Population 222k · 1,063 ft elevation
Living in San Bernardino
San Bernardino has a hot semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 97°F) and mild winters (January lows around 42°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 13″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (87% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 77, with about 110 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
San Bernardino is an outdoor hub: about 35% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 6,600 ft around town.
San Bernardino at a glance
- Population
- 222k
- Elevation
- 1,063 ft
- Average daily high
- 81°F91th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 13″6th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,879 hrs99th percentile
- Median AQI
- 7799th percentile
- Median home value
- $385k71th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,433/mo64th percentile
- Median household income
- $64k36th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.63%19th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 13.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.280th percentile
- Average commute
- 29 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 25%16th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 39%
- Violent crime rate
- 893 per 100k97th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,459 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9897th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 25%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 35%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 6,594 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68°F | 42°F | 2.8″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Feb | 69°F | 43°F | 3.0″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 46°F | 2.0″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 49°F | 0.9″ | — | 334 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 54°F | 0.3″ | — | 383 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 58°F | 0.1″ | — | 406 hrs |
| Jul | 97°F | 64°F | 0.1″ | — | 404 hrs |
| Aug | 97°F | 64°F | 0.1″ | — | 390 hrs |
| Sep | 93°F | 61°F | 0.1″ | — | 344 hrs |
| Oct | 84°F | 54°F | 0.5″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Nov | 76°F | 46°F | 0.9″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Dec | 68°F | 41°F | 2.0″ | — | 240 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