Hot semi-arid
Douglas, Arizona
Cochise County, Arizona · Population 16k · 3,980 ft elevation
Living in Douglas
Douglas has a hot semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 14″ 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 moderate: a median AQI of 45, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Douglas at a glance
- Population
- 16k
- Elevation
- 3,980 ft
- Average daily high
- 81°F91th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 14″8th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,715 hrs96th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $138k16th percentile
- Median rent
- $755/mo9th percentile
- Median household income
- $39k4th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.65%21th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 2.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 79%7th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.822th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 21%11th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 25%
- Violent crime rate
- 96 per 100k30th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,073 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7373th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 2,165 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65°F | 31°F | 0.9″ | 0.2″ | 261 hrs |
| Feb | 69°F | 35°F | 0.7″ | 0.1″ | 249 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 40°F | 0.6″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Apr | 81°F | 45°F | 0.2″ | — | 349 hrs |
| May | 89°F | 54°F | 0.4″ | — | 389 hrs |
| Jun | 97°F | 62°F | 0.5″ | — | 378 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 66°F | 3.5″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 66°F | 3.2″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 60°F | 1.7″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Oct | 84°F | 49°F | 0.8″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Nov | 74°F | 38°F | 0.6″ | 0.1″ | 270 hrs |
| Dec | 65°F | 31°F | 0.9″ | 0.1″ | 255 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