Hot semi-arid
Oro Valley, Arizona
Pima County, Arizona · Population 48k · 2,539 ft elevation
Living in Oro Valley
Oro Valley has a hot semi-arid climate: scorching summers (July highs around 100°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 13″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (87% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (7 days a year).
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 54, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Oro Valley is an outdoor hub: about 36% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 3,400 ft around town.
Oro Valley at a glance
- Population
- 48k
- Elevation
- 2,539 ft
- Average daily high
- 84°F96th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 13″6th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,870 hrs99th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5492th percentile
- Median home value
- $440k76th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,602/mo72th percentile
- Median household income
- $105k77th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.81%37th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 2.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.431th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 38%38th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 43%
- Violent crime rate
- 65 per 100k20th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 919 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9594th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 24%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 36%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 3,412 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68°F | 31°F | 1.4″ | 0.3″ | 261 hrs |
| Feb | 69°F | 33°F | 1.2″ | 0.2″ | 250 hrs |
| Mar | 75°F | 37°F | 0.7″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Apr | 83°F | 43°F | 0.3″ | — | 354 hrs |
| May | 91°F | 51°F | 0.2″ | — | 399 hrs |
| Jun | 101°F | 60°F | 0.3″ | — | 405 hrs |
| Jul | 100°F | 71°F | 2.6″ | — | 363 hrs |
| Aug | 99°F | 69°F | 2.5″ | — | 351 hrs |
| Sep | 96°F | 62°F | 1.2″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Oct | 87°F | 49°F | 0.8″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Nov | 76°F | 38°F | 0.8″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Dec | 67°F | 32°F | 1.2″ | 0.3″ | 251 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