Hot desert
Sun Lakes, Arizona
Maricopa County, Arizona · Population 14k · 1,188 ft elevation
Living in Sun Lakes
Sun Lakes has a hot desert climate: scorching summers (July highs around 109°F) and mild winters (January lows around 37°F).
Precipitation is very dry at about 7″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (86% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 73, with about 38 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Sun Lakes at a glance
- Population
- 14k
- Elevation
- 1,188 ft
- Average daily high
- 89°F100th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 7″1th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,834 hrs98th percentile
- Median AQI
- 7397th percentile
- Median home value
- $426k75th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,875/mo83th percentile
- Median household income
- $64k35th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.60%17th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 2.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.518th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 51%59th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 50%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6059th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 11%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 853 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69°F | 37°F | 0.8″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Feb | 73°F | 40°F | 0.8″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Mar | 80°F | 44°F | 0.9″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Apr | 88°F | 51°F | 0.2″ | — | 348 hrs |
| May | 97°F | 59°F | 0.2″ | — | 397 hrs |
| Jun | 107°F | 69°F | 0.1″ | — | 409 hrs |
| Jul | 109°F | 78°F | 0.7″ | — | 378 hrs |
| Aug | 107°F | 77°F | 1.0″ | — | 362 hrs |
| Sep | 102°F | 69°F | 0.7″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Oct | 91°F | 55°F | 0.5″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Nov | 78°F | 43°F | 0.5″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Dec | 67°F | 35°F | 0.8″ | — | 238 hrs |
Near Sun Lakes
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology