Cold semi-arid
Sedona, Arizona
Yavapai County, Arizona · Population 9.8k · 4,442 ft elevation
Living in Sedona
Sedona has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 17″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (80% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Sedona is an outdoor hub: about 87% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 4,000 ft around town.
Sedona at a glance
- Population
- 9.8k
- Elevation
- 4,442 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 17″11th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,559 hrs92th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $708k92th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,421/mo64th percentile
- Median household income
- $67k40th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.45%6th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 2.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.066th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9461th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9998th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 90%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 87%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 3,970 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 33°F | 2.0″ | 0.2″ | 237 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 36°F | 2.2″ | 0.1″ | 233 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 39°F | 1.9″ | 0.1″ | 300 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 43°F | 0.8″ | 0.2″ | 324 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 53°F | 0.7″ | — | 366 hrs |
| Jun | 93°F | 61°F | 0.2″ | — | 387 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 67°F | 1.6″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 66°F | 2.0″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 61°F | 1.7″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 50°F | 1.4″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 40°F | 1.1″ | 0.1″ | 259 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 32°F | 1.5″ | 0.3″ | 222 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