Cold desert

Tuba City, Arizona

Coconino County, Arizona · Population 8.3k · 4,977 ft elevation

Living in Tuba City

Tuba City has a cold desert climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).

Precipitation is very dry at about 6″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).

Skies are exceptionally sunny (81% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Tuba City at a glance

Population
8.3k
Elevation
4,977 ft
Average daily high
71°F65th percentile
Average daily low
42°F30th percentile
Annual precipitation
6″1th percentile
Annual snowfall
3″34th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,621 hrs93th percentile
Median AQI
4673th percentile
Median home value
$67k1th percentile
Median rent
$838/mo17th percentile
Median household income
$61k32th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
2.5%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.4%
Unemployment rate
11.3%
Homes with broadband
54%0th percentile
Walkability index
5.15th percentile
Average commute
19 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
12%3th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
12%
Overall natural-hazard risk
9461th percentile
Outdoor access
3434th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
1%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
1,870 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Tuba City, Arizona
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan47°F24°F0.5″0.5″232 hrs
Feb54°F27°F0.4″0.9″228 hrs
Mar63°F34°F0.5″0.4″303 hrs
Apr71°F39°F0.2″0.3″327 hrs
May80°F49°F0.5″—368 hrs
Jun91°F57°F0.1″—392 hrs
Jul95°F64°F0.7″—355 hrs
Aug92°F62°F0.8″—333 hrs
Sep85°F54°F1.2″—320 hrs
Oct73°F42°F0.6″—294 hrs
Nov58°F31°F0.4″0.4″254 hrs
Dec46°F23°F0.3″0.9″216 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