Alexandria has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh), with Jul highs around 87°F and Jan lows near 49°F, and about 3.8 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: on the water, flat land, mixed greenery. A typical home costs about $29k (estimate).
Explore Alexandria on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 9°F cooler, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowAbout twice the rain (9.5 in vs 3.8 in), falling mostly in winter, like Alexandria, no snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Alexandria is mixed greenery, mountains in the distance, which Alexandria lacks, both on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 4°F cooler, winter nights 4°F colder.
Rain & snowAbout 3 times the rain (12 in vs 3.8 in), falling mostly in winter, like Alexandria, no snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Alexandria is mixed greenery, big mountains nearby, which Alexandria lacks, both on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 17°F hotter, winter nights 8°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (3.7 in vs 3.8 in), spread through the year, unlike Alexandria's winter rains, no snow.
SceneryDesert where Alexandria is mixed greenery, both flat, inland where Alexandria is on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 19°F hotter, winter nights 6°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (3.8 in vs 3.8 in), falling mostly in winter, like Alexandria, no snow.
SceneryDesert where Alexandria is mixed greenery, mountains in the distance, which Alexandria lacks, inland (287 km from the sea) where Alexandria is on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 13°F hotter, winter nights 10°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (4.2 in vs 3.8 in), spread through the year, unlike Alexandria's winter rains, no snow.
SceneryDesert where Alexandria is mixed greenery, mountains in the distance, which Alexandria lacks, inland (380 km from the sea) where Alexandria is on the water, 1,600 ft higher.
TempsSummer afternoons 18°F hotter, winter nights 6°F colder.
Rain & snow25% less rain (2.9 in vs 3.8 in), falling mostly in winter, like Alexandria, no snow.
SceneryDesert where Alexandria is mixed greenery, big mountains nearby, which Alexandria lacks, inland where Alexandria is on the water.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65° | 49° | 1.0 |
| Feb | 66° | 49° | 0.6 |
| Mar | 70° | 53° | 0.2 |
| Apr | 75° | 58° | 0.1 |
| May | 80° | 64° | 0.0 |
| Jun | 84° | 71° | 0.0 |
| Jul | 87° | 75° | 0.0 |
| Aug | 88° | 76° | 0.0 |
| Sep | 86° | 72° | 0.0 |
| Oct | 82° | 67° | 0.2 |
| Nov | 75° | 59° | 0.6 |
| Dec | 68° | 52° | 1.1 |