Hot desert

Gilbert, Arizona

Maricopa County, Arizona · Population 271k · 1,237 ft elevation

Living in Gilbert

Gilbert has a hot desert climate: scorching summers (July highs around 107°F) and mild winters (January lows around 42°F).

Precipitation is very dry at about 11″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.

Skies are exceptionally sunny (86% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.

Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 73, with about 38 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Gilbert at a glance

Population
271k
Elevation
1,237 ft
Average daily high
88°F100th percentile
Average daily low
59°F90th percentile
Annual precipitation
11″4th percentile
Annual snowfall
0″0th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,834 hrs98th percentile
Median AQI
7397th percentile
Median home value
$519k83th percentile
Median rent
$2,028/mo87th percentile
Median household income
$121k85th percentile
Property tax rate
0.46%6th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
2.5%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.4%
Unemployment rate
3.3%
Homes with broadband
97%89th percentile
Walkability index
10.368th percentile
Average commute
26 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
62%73th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
60%
Violent crime rate
117 per 100k36th percentile
Property crime rate
878 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
10093th percentile
Outdoor access
7373th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
16%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
1,575 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Gilbert, Arizona
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan68°F42°F1.4″—248 hrs
Feb71°F44°F1.5″—238 hrs
Mar78°F49°F1.3″—311 hrs
Apr86°F54°F0.4″—348 hrs
May95°F63°F0.2″—397 hrs
Jun105°F72°F0.1″—409 hrs
Jul107°F80°F1.2″—378 hrs
Aug106°F79°F1.3″—362 hrs
Sep101°F72°F1.1″—330 hrs
Oct90°F60°F0.6″—312 hrs
Nov78°F49°F0.8″—263 hrs
Dec67°F41°F1.1″—238 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