Madera

Madera is a city in California and the county seat of Madera County. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 61,416, up from 43,207 in 2000.Located in the San Joaquin Valley, Madera is a principal city of the Madera - Chowchilla Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Madera County, and Metropolitan Fresno. It is located in California's San Joaquin Valley. The city is also home to the Madera Unified School District.GeographyMadera is located at. The geographic center of California is 38mi east of Madera. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.8sqmi, all land.Madera is the location of the Madera AVA wine region.ClimateMadera has a hot semi-arid climate. Average January temperatures are a maximum of 53.9F and a minimum of 35.9F. Average July temperatures are a maximum of 98.3F and a minimum of 61.4F. Annually, there are an average of 105.2 days with highs of 90 °F (32 °C) or higher and an average of 30.8 days with lows of 32 °F (0 °C) or lower. The record high temperature was 116F on July 13, 1961. The record low temperature was 15F on January 10, 1949.