Hot semi-arid

Stanton, California

Orange County, California · Population 39k · 85 ft elevation

Living in Stanton

Stanton has a hot semi-arid climate: hot summers (July highs around 84°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 46°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 poor: a median AQI of 53, with about 13 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Stanton at a glance

Population
39k
Elevation
85 ft
Average daily high
76°F78th percentile
Average daily low
56°F85th percentile
Annual precipitation
12″5th percentile
Annual snowfall
0″0th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,762 hrs96th percentile
Median AQI
5389th percentile
Median home value
$541k84th percentile
Median rent
$1,905/mo84th percentile
Median household income
$81k57th percentile
Property tax rate
0.69%25th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
13.3%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.8%
Unemployment rate
7.6%
Homes with broadband
92%55th percentile
Walkability index
14.393th percentile
Average commute
29 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
49%57th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
62%
Violent crime rate
329 per 100k74th percentile
Property crime rate
1,176 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
10093th percentile
Outdoor access
7776th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
1%
Public land within 30 miles
11%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
2,461 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Stanton, California
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan69°F46°F2.9″—239 hrs
Feb69°F48°F3.0″—227 hrs
Mar71°F52°F1.7″—290 hrs
Apr74°F54°F0.6″—317 hrs
May76°F58°F0.3″—363 hrs
Jun79°F63°F0.1″—386 hrs
Jul84°F66°F0.0″—407 hrs
Aug87°F66°F0.0″—394 hrs
Sep85°F65°F0.1″—342 hrs
Oct80°F58°F0.5″—304 hrs
Nov74°F51°F0.7″—259 hrs
Dec68°F46°F1.9″—233 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