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Why visit Brawley
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 20 parks and trails, 19 places to eat and 6 places to stay in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 108°F; December lows average 40°F.
Weather in Brawley
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Brawley
Brawley (formerly Braly) is a city in Imperial County, California, United States within the Imperial Valley.
From the Wikipedia article Brawley, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds20
8 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes19
7 more on the map.
Where to stay6
History
The Imperial Land Company laid out the town in 1902 and named it Braly in honor of J.H. Braly, who owned the land. After Braly refused to permit the use of his name, the name was changed to Brawley. The first post office at Brawley opened in 1903.
Incorporated in 1908, it was a "tent city" of only 100 persons involved in railroads and the earliest introduction of agriculture. It had a population of 11,922 in 1950, but population growth was slow from the 1960s to the early 1990s.
From the History section of Brawley, California on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship24
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.4 mi
402 South Imperial Avenue, Brawley
Saint Margaret Mary Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.4 mi
620 South Cesar Chavez Street, Brawley
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 1.3 mi
490 West D Street, Brawley
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries24
Sacred Heart Primary School
School · Roman Catholic · 0.4 mi
428 South Imperial Avenue, Brawley
Healthcare1
Map of Brawley
107 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72°F | 41°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 75°F | 44°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 81°F | 50°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 87°F | 54°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 95°F | 61°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 104°F | 68°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 108°F | 77°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 108°F | 78°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 104°F | 71°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 93°F | 60°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 80°F | 49°F | 0.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 70°F | 40°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Brawley 2 Sw Hcn (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Imperial County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2023-11-21: Tropical Storm Hilary (Hurricane)
- 2023-04-03: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-10: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-03-22: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2010-05-07: Earthquake (Earthquake)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 1 miles away.
- Imperial 10 mi south, about 16 min by car
- El Centro 13 mi south, about 22 min by car
- Holtville 14 mi southeast, about 23 min by car
- Seeley 16 mi southwest, about 25 min by car
- Heber 17 mi south, about 27 min by car
- Calexico 20 mi south, about 33 min by car
- Salton City 33 mi northwest, about 54 min by car
- Oasis 51 mi northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Mecca 52 mi northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Somerton 55 mi southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Brawley city hall, en:User:Epolk Eric Polk, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Post office in Brawley, California, PostalRoadTrips, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Great Horned Owl - Flickr - GregTheBusker (5), Greg Schechter from San Francisco, USA, CC BY 2.0
- ISS006-E-29257 - View of California, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS038-E-58642 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-383027 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-383028 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Salton Sea Calipatria Fields Aerial (cropped), antoine fleitz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Salton Sea Calipatria Fields Aerial, antoine fleitz, CC BY-SA 4.0
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