Cold semi-arid
Whetstone, Arizona
Cochise County, Arizona · Population 2.8k · 4,364 ft elevation
Living in Whetstone
Whetstone has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 15″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (84% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (5 days a year).
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Whetstone is an outdoor hub: about 36% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 2,200 ft around town.
Whetstone at a glance
- Population
- 2.8k
- Elevation
- 4,364 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 15″9th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,715 hrs96th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $201k34th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,057/mo39th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k17th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.62%18th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 2.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.22th percentile
- Average commute
- 40 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 43%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9392th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 23%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 36%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 2,198 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 34°F | 1.1″ | 0.4″ | 260 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 36°F | 1.0″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 41°F | 0.7″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 46°F | 0.3″ | — | 349 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 53°F | 0.2″ | — | 390 hrs |
| Jun | 95°F | 62°F | 0.5″ | — | 379 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 66°F | 3.2″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 65°F | 3.5″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 60°F | 2.1″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 51°F | 0.8″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 41°F | 0.7″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 35°F | 1.1″ | — | 254 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