Hot semi-arid
Catalina Foothills, Arizona
Pima County, Arizona · Population 52k · 2,549 ft elevation
Living in Catalina Foothills
Catalina Foothills has a hot semi-arid climate: scorching summers (July highs around 100°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°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 poor: a median AQI of 54, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Catalina Foothills is an outdoor hub: about 34% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 3,600 ft around town.
Catalina Foothills at a glance
- Population
- 52k
- Elevation
- 2,549 ft
- Average daily high
- 85°F98th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 12″5th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,728 hrs96th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5492th percentile
- Median home value
- $604k87th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,332/mo59th percentile
- Median household income
- $113k82th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.72%28th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 2.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.965th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 59%71th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 60%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9695th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 29%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 34%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 3,609 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67°F | 36°F | 1.1″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Feb | 70°F | 39°F | 1.0″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Mar | 77°F | 44°F | 0.6″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Apr | 84°F | 49°F | 0.3″ | — | 347 hrs |
| May | 92°F | 57°F | 0.1″ | — | 391 hrs |
| Jun | 101°F | 67°F | 0.3″ | — | 392 hrs |
| Jul | 100°F | 74°F | 2.3″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Aug | 99°F | 73°F | 2.6″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Sep | 96°F | 67°F | 1.0″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Oct | 87°F | 54°F | 0.6″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Nov | 76°F | 43°F | 0.7″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Dec | 67°F | 36°F | 1.1″ | — | 246 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