Cold semi-arid
San Joaquin, California
Fresno County, California · Population 3.7k · 184 ft elevation
Living in San Joaquin
San Joaquin has a cold semi-arid climate: scorching summers (July highs around 98°F) and mild winters (January lows around 37°F).
Precipitation is very dry at about 7″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (82% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 61, with about 34 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
San Joaquin at a glance
- Population
- 3.7k
- Elevation
- 184 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 7″1th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,703 hrs95th percentile
- Median AQI
- 6195th percentile
- Median home value
- $250k47th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,070/mo40th percentile
- Median household income
- $52k17th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.75%31th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 13.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 17.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.024th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%3th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7978th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 8%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,903 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 37°F | 1.5″ | — | 180 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 39°F | 1.3″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 43°F | 1.4″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 46°F | 0.5″ | — | 320 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 53°F | 0.4″ | — | 388 hrs |
| Jun | 93°F | 58°F | 0.0″ | — | 420 hrs |
| Jul | 98°F | 63°F | 0.0″ | — | 426 hrs |
| Aug | 97°F | 61°F | 0.0″ | — | 404 hrs |
| Sep | 92°F | 57°F | 0.0″ | — | 352 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 49°F | 0.4″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 40°F | 0.5″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 36°F | 1.1″ | — | 182 hrs |
Near San Joaquin
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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
- Bakersfield, CA · 408k
Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology