Cold semi-arid
Rio Rico, Arizona
Santa Cruz County, Arizona · Population 22k · 3,488 ft elevation
Living in Rio Rico
Rio Rico has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 16″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (86% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (6 days a year).
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 49, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Rio Rico is an outdoor hub: about 37% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 2,300 ft around town.
Rio Rico at a glance
- Population
- 22k
- Elevation
- 3,488 ft
- Average daily high
- 81°F91th percentile
- Average daily low
- 44°F41th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 16″10th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,812 hrs98th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4982th percentile
- Median home value
- $213k37th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,049/mo38th percentile
- Median household income
- $64k35th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.65%21th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 2.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8844th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9493th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 35%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 37%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 2,297 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65°F | 28°F | 1.0″ | 0.3″ | 266 hrs |
| Feb | 67°F | 30°F | 0.9″ | — | 252 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 35°F | 0.7″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 39°F | 0.3″ | — | 356 hrs |
| May | 87°F | 46°F | 0.2″ | — | 399 hrs |
| Jun | 96°F | 56°F | 0.7″ | — | 397 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 65°F | 3.6″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 64°F | 3.9″ | — | 331 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 57°F | 2.2″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Oct | 83°F | 45°F | 0.8″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Nov | 73°F | 34°F | 0.6″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Dec | 65°F | 28°F | 1.1″ | — | 256 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