Cold semi-arid
Willcox, Arizona
Cochise County, Arizona · Population 3.2k · 4,180 ft elevation
Living in Willcox
Willcox has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 12″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (84% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Willcox is an outdoor hub: about 39% 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.
Willcox at a glance
- Population
- 3.2k
- Elevation
- 4,180 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 12″5th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,739 hrs96th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $155k20th percentile
- Median rent
- $885/mo22th percentile
- Median household income
- $41k5th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.66%22th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 2.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 13.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 67%1th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.550th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 373 per 100k79th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,089 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9392th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 14%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 39%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 2,231 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 28°F | 1.0″ | 0.6″ | 254 hrs |
| Feb | 65°F | 32°F | 0.9″ | 0.6″ | 243 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 36°F | 0.7″ | 0.1″ | 312 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 42°F | 0.2″ | — | 345 hrs |
| May | 87°F | 50°F | 0.3″ | — | 389 hrs |
| Jun | 97°F | 59°F | 0.5″ | — | 387 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 66°F | 2.6″ | — | 345 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 65°F | 2.5″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 57°F | 1.2″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Oct | 82°F | 45°F | 0.7″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 34°F | 0.7″ | 0.2″ | 265 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 28°F | 1.1″ | 0.2″ | 249 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