Cold semi-arid
San Juan Capistrano, California
Orange County, California · Population 35k · 131 ft elevation
Living in San Juan Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano has a cold semi-arid climate: pleasantly warm summers (July highs around 79°F) and mild winters (January lows around 44°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 13″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (81% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (7 days a year).
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 53, with about 13 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
San Juan Capistrano is an outdoor hub: about 18% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 2,700 ft around town.
San Juan Capistrano at a glance
- Population
- 35k
- Elevation
- 131 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 13″6th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,585 hrs92th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5389th percentile
- Median home value
- $930k96th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,500/mo95th percentile
- Median household income
- $128k87th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.67%23th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 13.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.072th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%81th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 73%
- Violent crime rate
- 169 per 100k49th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 712 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9191th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 15%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 18%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 2,657 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68°F | 44°F | 2.8″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Feb | 68°F | 45°F | 3.4″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 48°F | 1.6″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 50°F | 0.8″ | — | 310 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 54°F | 0.2″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Jun | 76°F | 58°F | 0.1″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Jul | 79°F | 60°F | 0.1″ | — | 372 hrs |
| Aug | 81°F | 61°F | 0.0″ | — | 369 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 58°F | 0.2″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 55°F | 0.5″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Nov | 72°F | 48°F | 1.1″ | — | 255 hrs |
| Dec | 67°F | 44°F | 1.9″ | — | 236 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