Hot semi-arid
South Tucson, Arizona
Pima County, Arizona · Population 4.6k · 2,418 ft elevation
Living in South Tucson
South Tucson has a hot semi-arid climate: scorching summers (July highs around 100°F) and mild winters (January lows around 42°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 12″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (87% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (6 days a year).
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 54, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
South Tucson is an outdoor hub: about 31% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 3,600 ft around town.
South Tucson at a glance
- Population
- 4.6k
- Elevation
- 2,418 ft
- Average daily high
- 84°F96th percentile
- Average daily low
- 59°F90th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 12″5th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,870 hrs99th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5492th percentile
- Median home value
- $152k19th percentile
- Median rent
- $968/mo31th percentile
- Median household income
- $34k2th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.62%18th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 2.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 69%1th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.091th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 21%11th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 24%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,573 per 100k100th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 10,233 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9291th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 7%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 31%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 3,576 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66°F | 42°F | 0.9″ | — | 261 hrs |
| Feb | 69°F | 45°F | 0.8″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Mar | 76°F | 50°F | 0.6″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Apr | 83°F | 56°F | 0.3″ | — | 354 hrs |
| May | 91°F | 64°F | 0.2″ | — | 398 hrs |
| Jun | 101°F | 73°F | 0.3″ | — | 404 hrs |
| Jul | 100°F | 77°F | 2.0″ | — | 363 hrs |
| Aug | 98°F | 76°F | 2.6″ | — | 351 hrs |
| Sep | 95°F | 72°F | 1.7″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Oct | 86°F | 60°F | 0.6″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Nov | 75°F | 50°F | 0.6″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Dec | 65°F | 42°F | 0.9″ | — | 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