Hot desert

Casa Grande, Arizona

Pinal County, Arizona · Population 58k · 1,388 ft elevation

Living in Casa Grande

Casa Grande has a hot desert climate: scorching summers (July highs around 107°F) and mild winters (January lows around 39°F).

Precipitation is very dry at about 8″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.

Skies are exceptionally sunny (86% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.

Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 67, with about 34 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Casa Grande at a glance

Population
58k
Elevation
1,388 ft
Average daily high
88°F100th percentile
Average daily low
57°F87th percentile
Annual precipitation
8″1th percentile
Annual snowfall
0″0th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,834 hrs98th percentile
Median AQI
6796th percentile
Median home value
$258k49th percentile
Median rent
$1,315/mo58th percentile
Median household income
$66k39th percentile
Property tax rate
0.55%12th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
2.5%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.4%
Unemployment rate
6.4%
Homes with broadband
91%49th percentile
Walkability index
7.228th percentile
Average commute
23 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
26%18th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
31%
Violent crime rate
434 per 100k84th percentile
Property crime rate
1,125 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
9461th percentile
Outdoor access
6968th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
1%
Public land within 30 miles
13%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
886 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Casa Grande, Arizona
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan69°F39°F0.8″—249 hrs
Feb73°F42°F1.0″—239 hrs
Mar80°F47°F0.8″—311 hrs
Apr88°F53°F0.2″—347 hrs
May96°F60°F0.2″—396 hrs
Jun106°F70°F0.2″—408 hrs
Jul107°F78°F0.9″—377 hrs
Aug105°F77°F1.5″—361 hrs
Sep100°F71°F0.7″—330 hrs
Oct91°F57°F0.5″—312 hrs
Nov78°F45°F0.4″—264 hrs
Dec68°F38°F0.7″—239 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