Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min5:41 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:06 am – 4:47 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 98°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 37°F9 in of rain a year, on about 24 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare108 days above 90°F, 24 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hanford 1 S station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsCentennial Parkpark · 2.7 miYouth Athletic Complexrecreation area · 3.7 miPixley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.0 mi · 7,494 acresTulare Basin Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 35.2 mi · 244 acresSequoia National Forestnational forest · 46.9 mi · 24,486 acresSequoia Othernational forest · 58.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes879 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970102 of magnitude 4+, 9 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 2 May 198339 mi away, The 1983 Coalinga, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 4 Aug 202622 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateKings County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality35% of days had good air in 2025126 of 365 days measured228 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 57, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kings County monitors, CA
Drinking waterCity of Hanfordserves 62,127 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation220 ft67 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdventist Medical Center - Hanford3.3 miPost officeHanford Post Office3.0 miTown hallHanford City Hall2.8 miPoliceHanford Police Department2.9 miFire stationHanford Fire Department Station 21.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWest Hills College - Lemoore11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT34 miInterstateI-528 miAmtrakHanford, CA HNF2.8 miCoachHanfordAmtrak Chartered Vehicle2.8 miTransit5 stops within a mileKings Area Rural Transit (KART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93232 ZIP area.
