Hot semi-arid
Sahuarita, Arizona
Pima County, Arizona · Population 35k · 2,717 ft elevation
Living in Sahuarita
Sahuarita has a hot semi-arid climate: scorching summers (July highs around 100°F) and mild winters (January lows around 37°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 13″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
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.
Sahuarita is an outdoor hub: about 27% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 2,900 ft around town.
Sahuarita at a glance
- Population
- 35k
- Elevation
- 2,717 ft
- Average daily high
- 84°F96th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 13″6th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,869 hrs99th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5492th percentile
- Median home value
- $342k64th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,763/mo79th percentile
- Median household income
- $101k74th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.79%35th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 2.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 97%89th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.79th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 45%
- Violent crime rate
- 42 per 100k12th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 883 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9392th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 20%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 27%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 2,854 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68°F | 37°F | 0.8″ | — | 261 hrs |
| Feb | 70°F | 40°F | 0.9″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Mar | 76°F | 45°F | 0.6″ | 0.1″ | 320 hrs |
| Apr | 83°F | 51°F | 0.3″ | — | 354 hrs |
| May | 91°F | 59°F | 0.2″ | — | 398 hrs |
| Jun | 100°F | 68°F | 0.4″ | — | 404 hrs |
| Jul | 100°F | 73°F | 2.9″ | — | 362 hrs |
| Aug | 98°F | 72°F | 2.7″ | — | 351 hrs |
| Sep | 95°F | 67°F | 1.7″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Oct | 87°F | 55°F | 0.8″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Nov | 76°F | 44°F | 0.5″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Dec | 67°F | 37°F | 1.1″ | — | 252 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