Cold semi-arid
Yuma, Colorado
Yuma County, Colorado · Population 3.4k · 4,140 ft elevation
Living in Yuma
Yuma has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and cold winters (January lows around 17°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 18″ a year, and it gets light snow (23″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (72% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 27 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Yuma at a glance
- Population
- 3.4k
- Elevation
- 4,140 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 38°F12th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 18″12th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 23″62th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,224 hrs86th percentile
- Median AQI
- 273th percentile
- Median home value
- $180k28th percentile
- Median rent
- $943/mo28th percentile
- Median household income
- $52k18th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.49%8th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.4%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Average commute
- 16 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%32th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%
- Violent crime rate
- 144 per 100k43th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 461 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 376th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2019th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 853 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 17°F | 0.3″ | 3.9″ | 209 hrs |
| Feb | 45°F | 19°F | 0.4″ | 3.1″ | 190 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 27°F | 0.8″ | 3.7″ | 246 hrs |
| Apr | 63°F | 35°F | 1.6″ | 1.9″ | 257 hrs |
| May | 73°F | 46°F | 2.9″ | 0.1″ | 299 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 56°F | 2.5″ | — | 356 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 62°F | 3.1″ | — | 375 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 60°F | 2.6″ | — | 347 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 50°F | 1.4″ | 0.2″ | 294 hrs |
| Oct | 66°F | 37°F | 1.3″ | 1.4″ | 245 hrs |
| Nov | 53°F | 26°F | 0.5″ | 2.8″ | 213 hrs |
| Dec | 43°F | 18°F | 0.5″ | 5.7″ | 195 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