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Best Climate Cities in California

Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.

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All United States  ·  California

How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Temperature · 35% Sunshine · 30% Clean Air · 25% Low Rain · 10%

Top 12 Best Climate Cities in California

Ranked by composite score across 4 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 87.3
Indio, CA
90,669 residents
Temperature 77°F
Sunshine 346 days
Clean Air 48
#2
Score 81.3
Salton City, CA
6,244 residents
Temperature 77°F
Sunshine 330 days
Clean Air 48
#3
Score 80.8
Needles, CA
4,882 residents
Temperature 76°F
Sunshine 330 days
Clean Air 48
#4
Score 80.8
Bermuda Dunes, CA
8,074 residents
Temperature 76°F
Sunshine 330 days
Clean Air 48
#5
Score 80.8
Coachella, CA
42,594 residents
Temperature 76°F
Sunshine 330 days
Clean Air 48
#6
Score 80.8
Desert Edge, CA
3,642 residents
Temperature 76°F
Sunshine 330 days
Clean Air 48
#7
Score 80.8
Desert Palms, CA
6,522 residents
Temperature 76°F
Sunshine 330 days
Clean Air 48
#8
Score 80.8
Garnet, CA
6,979 residents
Temperature 76°F
Sunshine 330 days
Clean Air 48
#9
Score 80.8
Indian Wells, CA
4,830 residents
Temperature 76°F
Sunshine 330 days
Clean Air 48
#10
Score 80.8
Sky Valley, CA
2,437 residents
Temperature 76°F
Sunshine 330 days
Clean Air 48
#11
Score 80.8
Rancho Mirage, CA
17,375 residents
Temperature 76°F
Sunshine 330 days
Clean Air 48
#12
Score 80.8
Thousand Palms, CA
7,662 residents
Temperature 76°F
Sunshine 330 days
Clean Air 48

Full Ranking, California

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1 Indio CA 87.3
2 Salton City CA 81.3
3 Needles CA 80.8
4 Bermuda Dunes CA 80.8
5 Coachella CA 80.8
6 Desert Edge CA 80.8
7 Desert Palms CA 80.8
8 Garnet CA 80.8
9 Indian Wells CA 80.8
10 Sky Valley CA 80.8
11 Rancho Mirage CA 80.8
12 Thousand Palms CA 80.8
13 La Quinta CA 80.8
14 Palm Desert CA 80.8
15 Cathedral City CA 80.8
16 Desert Hot Springs CA 79.7
17 Palm Springs CA 79.7
18 Mecca CA 79.5
19 Oasis CA 79.5
20 Holtville CA 79.1
21 Calexico CA 79.1
22 Heber CA 79.1
23 El Centro CA 79.1
24 Mesa Verde CA 79.1
25 Big River CA 78.7
26 Calipatria CA 78.6
27 Westmorland CA 78.6
28 Niland CA 78.6
29 Brawley CA 78.6
30 Borrego Springs CA 78.3
31 Seeley CA 78.1
32 Blythe CA 78.1
33 Thermal CA 77.2
34 Vista Santa Rosa CA 77.2
35 Twentynine Palms CA 74.9
36 Bakersfield CA 74.1
37 North Shore CA 73.9
38 Imperial CA 73
39 Searles Valley CA 73
40 Fort Irwin CA 72.5
41 Victorville CA 71.2
42 Villa Park CA 71
43 Brea CA 71
44 Yorba Linda CA 71
45 Placentia CA 71
46 Rowland Heights CA 71
47 Woodcrest CA 70.6
48 Palmdale CA 70.3
49 San Antonio Heights CA 70.3
50 Kingsburg CA 70.2

Indio, CA tops the list with a composite score of 87.3 out of 100, followed by Salton City and Needles. CA dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for best climate.

Rankings combine 4 independent metrics: Temperature, Sunshine, Clean Air, Low Rain. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to best climate, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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