Cold semi-arid

Tulare, California

Tulare County, California · Population 70k · 299 ft elevation

Living in Tulare

Tulare has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and mild winters (January lows around 38°F).

Precipitation is very dry at about 10″ 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.

Tulare at a glance

Population
70k
Elevation
299 ft
Average daily high
75°F76th percentile
Average daily low
51°F73th percentile
Annual precipitation
10″3th percentile
Annual snowfall
0″0th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,702 hrs95th percentile
Median AQI
6496th percentile
Median home value
$301k58th percentile
Median rent
$1,354/mo60th percentile
Median household income
$70k43th percentile
Property tax rate
0.73%30th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
13.3%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.8%
Unemployment rate
7.9%
Homes with broadband
91%49th percentile
Walkability index
8.041th percentile
Average commute
22 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
17%7th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
35%
Violent crime rate
477 per 100k87th percentile
Property crime rate
1,476 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
9773th percentile
Outdoor access
4948th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
2%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
1,509 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Tulare, California
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan55°F38°F2.0″0.1″181 hrs
Feb61°F42°F1.6″—210 hrs
Mar67°F45°F1.8″—284 hrs
Apr73°F49°F1.0″—320 hrs
May81°F55°F0.4″—388 hrs
Jun89°F62°F0.1″—419 hrs
Jul94°F67°F0.0″—425 hrs
Aug93°F65°F0.0″—404 hrs
Sep88°F60°F0.1″—352 hrs
Oct78°F52°F0.6″—307 hrs
Nov64°F43°F1.0″—232 hrs
Dec55°F38°F1.8″—182 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