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Berkeley city, CA

ZIP 94720 — Climate & Environment

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Low Snow Area

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 94720

Disaster Risk (FEMA NRI)

County-linked natural hazard risk from FEMA National Risk Index — useful for comparing insurance and disaster exposure.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Berkeley city, CA as Very High (composite score 99.8), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (99.7) and wildfire (97.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Overall rating
Very High
Risk index
99.8
Flood risk
99.7
Wildfire risk
97.7
Earthquake risk
100.0
Tornado risk
65.8
Winter weather risk
4.3
Hail risk
35.9

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 94720

Climate normals for Berkeley city, CA show little to no average snow and around 26.1 inches of annual precipitation. Pair that with FEMA NRI hazard context (overall rating Very High) when evaluating long-term housing and insurance exposure.

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Monthly Temperature

30-year climate normals (avg. monthly temperature)

Climate Data
Hardiness Zone
10a
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
26.12 in
FEMA NRI rating
Very High

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone10a
Annual precip (in)26.12
Snow days0
Broadband access72.3%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingVery High
NRI risk index99.8
Flood risk (NRI)99.7
Wildfire risk (NRI)97.7
IRS net migration278