Hot semi-arid
Tipton, California
Tulare County, California · Population 3k · 276 ft elevation
Living in Tipton
Tipton has a hot semi-arid climate: scorching summers (July highs around 99°F) and mild winters (January lows around 40°F).
Precipitation is very dry at about 11″ 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 64, with about 43 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Tipton at a glance
- Population
- 3k
- Elevation
- 276 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 11″4th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,702 hrs95th percentile
- Median AQI
- 6496th percentile
- Median home value
- $246k46th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,205/mo51th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k17th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.52%10th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 13.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 72%2th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.810th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6161th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,181 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 40°F | 2.1″ | 0.2″ | 181 hrs |
| Feb | 65°F | 44°F | 1.9″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 47°F | 2.0″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 50°F | 0.9″ | — | 320 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 57°F | 0.3″ | — | 387 hrs |
| Jun | 93°F | 63°F | 0.1″ | — | 418 hrs |
| Jul | 99°F | 69°F | 0.1″ | — | 425 hrs |
| Aug | 98°F | 67°F | 0.0″ | — | 403 hrs |
| Sep | 93°F | 63°F | 0.1″ | — | 352 hrs |
| Oct | 82°F | 54°F | 0.6″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 45°F | 0.9″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 39°F | 1.9″ | — | 183 hrs |
Near Tipton
- Pixley, CA · 3.8k
- Tulare, CA · 70k
- Earlimart, CA · 7.7k
- Corcoran, CA · 23k
- Strathmore, CA · 3.2k
- Porterville, CA · 63k
- Lindsay, CA · 13k
- Farmersville, CA · 10k
Largest places in California
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology