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Newport Beach Environment Facts

Air Quality, Water Quality, Climate and more


Newport Beach
Air Quality
Orange County
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days Very Unhealthy Days
2017 148 185 30 2 0
2016 150 201 13 2 0
2015 127 217 19 2 0
2014 87 259 18 1 0
2013 152 206 7 0 0




Newport Beach
Water Quality
Newport Bay Watershed
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2014 na na na
2012 0 0 100
2010 na na na
2008 na na na
2006 na na na
2004 3 17 80
2002 3 17 80




Newport Beach
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
Joshua Tree National Park, Channel Islands National Park plus 4 more 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
64 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 14 11



Newport Beach Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 48 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 56 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 67 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 71 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 12 in 35 in



Newport Beach Elevation
10 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,652 feet



Newport Beach
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Higher Moderate
Earthquake 80% 10.9%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 0 10
Flood Very High Very High
Tornado Very Low Low
Volcano Low Ash Fall No Risk
Wildfire High Low



Newport Beach
Man-Made Hazards (Nuclear)
Nuclear Power Stations
(# Reactors)
Distance from City GPTR 99 City
Average
San Onofre (2) 40 miles 50% of cities are within 100 miles of at least one nuclear station



Newport Beach
Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 2,262 5,915
HDD 1,719 4,662
CDD 543 1,253



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Newport Beach Area)
Newport Beach Area EPA Cleanup Sites


Legend:
Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)

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