Cold semi-arid

Winton, California

Merced County, California · Population 11k · 194 ft elevation

Living in Winton

Winton has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and mild winters (January lows around 37°F).

Precipitation is dry at about 13″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.

Skies are exceptionally sunny (81% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 50 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.

Winton at a glance

Population
11k
Elevation
194 ft
Average daily high
75°F76th percentile
Average daily low
48°F62th percentile
Annual precipitation
13″6th percentile
Annual snowfall
0″0th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,677 hrs95th percentile
Median AQI
5084th percentile
Median home value
$297k57th percentile
Median rent
$1,099/mo42th percentile
Median household income
$59k28th percentile
Property tax rate
0.48%7th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
13.3%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.8%
Unemployment rate
9.4%
Homes with broadband
88%32th percentile
Walkability index
11.475th percentile
Average commute
27 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
37%34th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
57%
Violent crime rate
578 per 100k91th percentile
Property crime rate
2,066 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
9773th percentile
Outdoor access
5958th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
1%
Public land within 30 miles
4%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
1,017 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Winton, California
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan54°F37°F2.7″—178 hrs
Feb61°F39°F2.2″—208 hrs
Mar66°F42°F1.9″—275 hrs
Apr73°F45°F1.0″—314 hrs
May82°F52°F0.6″—386 hrs
Jun89°F57°F0.1″—418 hrs
Jul95°F62°F0.0″—433 hrs
Aug94°F60°F0.0″—406 hrs
Sep89°F56°F0.1″—349 hrs
Oct79°F49°F0.7″—305 hrs
Nov64°F41°F1.2″—227 hrs
Dec55°F36°F2.0″—179 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