Hot semi-arid
Upland, California
San Bernardino County, California · Population 79k · 1,247 ft elevation
Living in Upland
Upland has a hot semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 44°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 12″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (87% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 77, with about 110 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Upland is an outdoor hub: about 30% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 5,900 ft around town.
Upland at a glance
- Population
- 79k
- Elevation
- 1,247 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 12″5th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,879 hrs99th percentile
- Median AQI
- 7799th percentile
- Median home value
- $689k91th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,976/mo86th percentile
- Median household income
- $101k75th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.63%19th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 13.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 96%82th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.576th percentile
- Average commute
- 31 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 36%33th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 49%
- Violent crime rate
- 333 per 100k75th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,507 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9796th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 28%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 30%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 5,906 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67°F | 44°F | 2.6″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Feb | 67°F | 45°F | 3.1″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 48°F | 1.6″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 50°F | 0.8″ | — | 334 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 55°F | 0.3″ | — | 383 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 59°F | 0.0″ | — | 406 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 64°F | 0.1″ | — | 404 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 64°F | 0.0″ | — | 390 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 63°F | 0.1″ | — | 344 hrs |
| Oct | 82°F | 56°F | 0.4″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Nov | 74°F | 48°F | 0.8″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Dec | 66°F | 43°F | 1.9″ | — | 240 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