Hot semi-arid
Corona de Tucson, Arizona
Pima County, Arizona · Population 9k · 3,281 ft elevation
Living in Corona de Tucson
Corona de Tucson has a hot semi-arid climate: scorching summers (July highs around 98°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 13″ 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.
Corona de Tucson 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 3,200 ft around town.
Corona de Tucson at a glance
- Population
- 9k
- Elevation
- 3,281 ft
- Average daily high
- 82°F93th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 13″6th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,728 hrs96th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5492th percentile
- Median home value
- $353k66th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,004/mo87th percentile
- Median household income
- $128k87th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.86%41th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 2.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Average commute
- 37 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 65%79th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9594th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 28%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 34%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 3,150 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66°F | 35°F | 0.8″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Feb | 68°F | 38°F | 0.9″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Mar | 74°F | 43°F | 0.6″ | 0.1″ | 311 hrs |
| Apr | 81°F | 49°F | 0.3″ | — | 346 hrs |
| May | 89°F | 57°F | 0.2″ | — | 390 hrs |
| Jun | 99°F | 67°F | 0.4″ | — | 391 hrs |
| Jul | 98°F | 71°F | 2.9″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 70°F | 2.7″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Sep | 93°F | 65°F | 1.7″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Oct | 85°F | 53°F | 0.8″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Nov | 74°F | 42°F | 0.5″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Dec | 65°F | 35°F | 1.1″ | — | 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