Hot semi-arid
Pima, Arizona
Graham County, Arizona · Population 2.9k · 2,841 ft elevation
Living in Pima
Pima has a hot semi-arid climate: scorching summers (July highs around 100°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is very dry at about 10″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (79% 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.
Pima is an outdoor hub: about 46% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 3,500 ft around town.
Pima at a glance
- Population
- 2.9k
- Elevation
- 2,841 ft
- Average daily high
- 82°F93th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 10″3th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,496 hrs90th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $262k50th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,047/mo38th percentile
- Median household income
- $97k72th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.47%7th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 2.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 75%89th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 75%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6519th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9796th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 45%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 46%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 3,478 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 28°F | 1.0″ | 0.2″ | 239 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 32°F | 1.0″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Mar | 74°F | 37°F | 0.6″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Apr | 82°F | 44°F | 0.3″ | — | 329 hrs |
| May | 91°F | 53°F | 0.4″ | — | 372 hrs |
| Jun | 100°F | 62°F | 0.1″ | — | 373 hrs |
| Jul | 100°F | 71°F | 1.7″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Aug | 98°F | 69°F | 1.9″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 93°F | 62°F | 1.1″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Oct | 84°F | 48°F | 0.7″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 35°F | 0.5″ | — | 255 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 28°F | 0.9″ | — | 231 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