Cold semi-arid
San Miguel, California
San Luis Obispo County, California · Population 3k · 630 ft elevation
Living in San Miguel
San Miguel has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 12″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (84% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 50, with about 7 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
San Miguel at a glance
- Population
- 3k
- Elevation
- 630 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 44°F41th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 12″5th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,763 hrs97th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5084th percentile
- Median home value
- $453k78th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,810/mo81th percentile
- Median household income
- $77k52th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.92%46th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 13.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%32th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6564th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 2,034 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 36°F | 2.7″ | — | 201 hrs |
| Feb | 64°F | 38°F | 2.5″ | — | 218 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 40°F | 2.4″ | — | 285 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 41°F | 0.6″ | — | 320 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 46°F | 0.3″ | — | 389 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 50°F | 0.0″ | — | 417 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 54°F | 0.1″ | — | 428 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 54°F | 0.0″ | — | 403 hrs |
| Sep | 91°F | 51°F | 0.1″ | — | 352 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 44°F | 0.6″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 38°F | 0.9″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 34°F | 2.0″ | — | 199 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