Cold semi-arid
Benson, Arizona
Cochise County, Arizona · Population 5.3k · 4,058 ft elevation
Living in Benson
Benson has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 12″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (84% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Benson is an outdoor hub: about 43% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 2,400 ft around town.
Benson at a glance
- Population
- 5.3k
- Elevation
- 4,058 ft
- Average daily high
- 81°F91th percentile
- Average daily low
- 43°F36th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 12″5th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,728 hrs96th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $146k18th percentile
- Median rent
- $759/mo9th percentile
- Median household income
- $49k13th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.72%28th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 2.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.923th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9493th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 27%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 43%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 2,362 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64°F | 26°F | 0.8″ | 0.2″ | 254 hrs |
| Feb | 67°F | 29°F | 0.6″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 34°F | 0.6″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Apr | 80°F | 40°F | 0.2″ | — | 346 hrs |
| May | 89°F | 48°F | 0.2″ | — | 390 hrs |
| Jun | 98°F | 57°F | 0.3″ | — | 391 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 65°F | 2.6″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 64°F | 2.8″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Sep | 91°F | 57°F | 1.6″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Oct | 83°F | 44°F | 0.7″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Nov | 72°F | 32°F | 0.5″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Dec | 63°F | 26°F | 0.9″ | — | 247 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology