Hot semi-arid

San Dimas, California

Los Angeles County, California · Population 34k · 968 ft elevation

Living in San Dimas

San Dimas has a hot semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and mild winters (January lows around 43°F).

Precipitation is dry at about 14″ 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 74, with about 98 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

San Dimas is an outdoor hub: about 31% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 6,000 ft around town.

San Dimas at a glance

Population
34k
Elevation
968 ft
Average daily high
78°F84th percentile
Average daily low
52°F76th percentile
Annual precipitation
14″8th percentile
Annual snowfall
0″0th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,879 hrs99th percentile
Median AQI
7498th percentile
Median home value
$756k93th percentile
Median rent
$2,232/mo91th percentile
Median household income
$106k77th percentile
Property tax rate
0.71%27th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
13.3%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.8%
Unemployment rate
4.9%
Homes with broadband
89%38th percentile
Walkability index
12.984th percentile
Average commute
32 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
59%71th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
70%
Violent crime rate
192 per 100k54th percentile
Property crime rate
1,708 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
10093th percentile
Outdoor access
9796th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
29%
Public land within 30 miles
31%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
6,004 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in San Dimas, California
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan68°F43°F2.9″—249 hrs
Feb67°F45°F4.2″—241 hrs
Mar72°F47°F2.1″—309 hrs
Apr76°F50°F1.0″—334 hrs
May79°F54°F0.2″—383 hrs
Jun84°F57°F0.1″—406 hrs
Jul90°F62°F0.0″—404 hrs
Aug93°F63°F0.0″—390 hrs
Sep89°F61°F0.0″—344 hrs
Oct81°F54°F1.0″—313 hrs
Nov74°F47°F0.7″—265 hrs
Dec67°F42°F2.3″—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