Cold semi-arid
Catalina, Arizona
Pima County, Arizona · Population 6.9k · 3,150 ft elevation
Living in Catalina
Catalina has a cold semi-arid climate: scorching summers (July highs around 98°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 13″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (84% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 54, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Catalina 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 3,400 ft around town.
Catalina at a glance
- Population
- 6.9k
- Elevation
- 3,150 ft
- Average daily high
- 82°F93th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 13″6th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,728 hrs96th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5492th percentile
- Median home value
- $268k51th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,108/mo43th percentile
- Median household income
- $79k55th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.68%24th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 2.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.810th percentile
- Average commute
- 32 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%32th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 25%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9695th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 43%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 43%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 3,412 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66°F | 29°F | 1.4″ | 0.5″ | 253 hrs |
| Feb | 67°F | 31°F | 1.2″ | 0.4″ | 240 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 35°F | 0.7″ | 0.1″ | 311 hrs |
| Apr | 81°F | 41°F | 0.3″ | — | 347 hrs |
| May | 89°F | 49°F | 0.2″ | — | 391 hrs |
| Jun | 99°F | 58°F | 0.3″ | — | 393 hrs |
| Jul | 98°F | 69°F | 2.6″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Aug | 97°F | 67°F | 2.5″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Sep | 94°F | 60°F | 1.2″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Oct | 85°F | 47°F | 0.8″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Nov | 74°F | 36°F | 0.8″ | 0.1″ | 266 hrs |
| Dec | 65°F | 30°F | 1.2″ | 0.4″ | 246 hrs |
Near Catalina
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology