Cold semi-arid
Lake Montezuma, Arizona
Yavapai County, Arizona · Population 4.6k · 3,448 ft elevation
Living in Lake Montezuma
Lake Montezuma has a cold semi-arid climate: scorching summers (July highs around 100°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 13″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (81% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Lake Montezuma is an outdoor hub: about 87% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 4,000 ft around town.
Lake Montezuma at a glance
- Population
- 4.6k
- Elevation
- 3,448 ft
- Average daily high
- 80°F90th percentile
- Average daily low
- 42°F30th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 13″6th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,595 hrs92th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $292k56th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,475/mo67th percentile
- Median household income
- $54k21th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.49%8th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 2.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.79th percentile
- Average commute
- 29 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 15%5th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 5%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9461th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9998th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 83%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 87%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 3,970 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 25°F | 1.4″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Feb | 64°F | 28°F | 1.3″ | — | 224 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 34°F | 1.1″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 39°F | 0.5″ | — | 330 hrs |
| May | 87°F | 46°F | 0.4″ | — | 380 hrs |
| Jun | 97°F | 54°F | 0.2″ | — | 399 hrs |
| Jul | 100°F | 63°F | 1.5″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Aug | 98°F | 62°F | 2.1″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Sep | 92°F | 54°F | 1.5″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 42°F | 0.9″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 31°F | 0.7″ | — | 255 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 24°F | 1.5″ | — | 221 hrs |
Near Lake Montezuma
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology