Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min5:18 am – 7:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:27 am – 5:24 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 104°F, lows 79°FColdest month December: highs 64°F, lows 39°F9 in of rain a yearwettest month AugustSnow is rare165 days above 90°F, 11 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chandler Heights station, 11 mi away; rain from Chandler 6.6 Se; snow from Maricopa 4 N
Nearby landmarksChandler - Gilbert Community College Sun Lakes Centercollege · under a mileInternational Baptist Collegecollege · 4.3 miGila Buttepeak · 4.1 miFirebird Lakelake · 6.8 miRound Toppeak · 8.5 miOld West Estates Retention Basinreservoir · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSnedigar (West)park · 1.6 mi · 72 acresSnedigar (East)park · 1.6 miTonto National Forestnational forest · 19.2 mi · 2,866,800 acresCasa Grande Ruins National Monumentnational monument · 24.0 mi · 473 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201642 mi away, near Rio Verde, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201642 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighMaricopa County, AZ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Very HighRiver flooding Very HighHail Very HighStrong wind Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality9% of days had good air in 202532 of 365 days measured295 moderate, 32 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 6 unhealthy daysMedian index 73, worst day 366main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Maricopa County monitors, AZ
Drinking waterCity of Chandlerserves 247,328 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202177 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,201 ft366 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChandler Regional Medical Center5.7 miPost officeOcotillo Post Office1.8 miTown hallChandler City Hall6.1 miPoliceSun Lakes Sheriff's Posseunder a mileFire stationSun Lakes Fire District Station 232under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 elementaryElementaryChandler Traditional Academy - Independence1.6 miElementaryFulton Elementary School1.9 miElementaryBASIS Chandler Primary School1.9 miCollegeChandler - Gilbert Community College Sun Lakes Centerunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMesa Gateway Airport AZA14 miMajor airportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX17 miInterstateI-102.5 miUS highwayUS 60 (Hov)13 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC15 miLight railSycamore/Main St14 miCoachMesa Bus StopGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85246 ZIP area.
