Hot-summer Mediterranean
Star Valley, Arizona
Gila County, Arizona · Population 2.5k · 4,642 ft elevation
Living in Star Valley
Star Valley has a hot-summer mediterranean climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 20″ a year, and it gets light snow (19″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (81% 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.
Star Valley is an outdoor hub: about 95% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 4,600 ft around town.
Star Valley at a glance
- Population
- 2.5k
- Elevation
- 4,642 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 41°F25th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 20″14th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 19″56th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,595 hrs92th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median rent
- $966/mo31th percentile
- Median household income
- $66k39th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 2.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.126th percentile
- Average commute
- 10 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9048th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 10099th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 93%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 95%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 4,593 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 27°F | 2.3″ | 4.7″ | 235 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 28°F | 2.3″ | 4.9″ | 225 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 32°F | 1.9″ | 2.0″ | 295 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 37°F | 0.8″ | 2.0″ | 330 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 44°F | 0.5″ | — | 379 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 52°F | 0.2″ | — | 398 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 60°F | 2.8″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 60°F | 2.6″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 53°F | 1.5″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 41°F | 1.3″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 32°F | 1.5″ | 1.3″ | 255 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 26°F | 2.1″ | 3.6″ | 222 hrs |
Near Star Valley
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology