Hot semi-arid
Clifton, Arizona
Greenlee County, Arizona · Population 3.8k · 3,484 ft elevation
Living in Clifton
Clifton has a hot semi-arid climate: scorching summers (July highs around 101°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 17″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (79% 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.
Clifton is an outdoor hub: about 56% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 3,300 ft around town.
Clifton at a glance
- Population
- 3.8k
- Elevation
- 3,484 ft
- Average daily high
- 81°F91th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 17″11th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,496 hrs90th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $66k1th percentile
- Median rent
- $592/mo1th percentile
- Median household income
- $84k61th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.76%32th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 2.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 99%97th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.22th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 121th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9796th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 46%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 56%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 3,281 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 35°F | 1.3″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 39°F | 1.5″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 45°F | 0.8″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Apr | 81°F | 51°F | 0.5″ | — | 329 hrs |
| May | 90°F | 59°F | 0.5″ | — | 372 hrs |
| Jun | 100°F | 69°F | 0.4″ | — | 373 hrs |
| Jul | 101°F | 75°F | 3.1″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Aug | 98°F | 72°F | 3.3″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Sep | 93°F | 66°F | 1.7″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Oct | 83°F | 55°F | 1.4″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 42°F | 1.3″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 35°F | 1.1″ | — | 230 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