Cold semi-arid
San Carlos, Arizona
Gila County, Arizona · Population 4.8k · 2,648 ft elevation
Living in San Carlos
San Carlos has a cold semi-arid climate: scorching summers (July highs around 98°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 13″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (83% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47, with about 15 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
San Carlos at a glance
- Population
- 4.8k
- Elevation
- 2,648 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 13″6th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,681 hrs95th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $68k1th percentile
- Median rent
- $397/mo0th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k16th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 2.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 18.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 76%4th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 3%0th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 3%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9048th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7776th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 26%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 3,346 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 31°F | 1.9″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 35°F | 1.7″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 39°F | 1.2″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 46°F | 0.4″ | — | 339 hrs |
| May | 88°F | 56°F | 0.5″ | — | 388 hrs |
| Jun | 98°F | 64°F | 0.1″ | — | 398 hrs |
| Jul | 98°F | 71°F | 1.6″ | — | 340 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 70°F | 1.8″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Sep | 92°F | 63°F | 1.1″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Oct | 82°F | 51°F | 0.8″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 38°F | 0.9″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 31°F | 1.4″ | — | 232 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