Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min5:17 am – 7:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:22 am – 5:23 pm
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ClimateWarmest month June: highs 102°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 67°F, lows 37°F11 in of rain a yearwettest month AugustSnow is rare159 days above 90°F, 20 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tohono Chul station, 9 mi away; rain from Tucson 15.5 Nw; snow from Tucson 17 Nw
Nearby landmarksContinental Reserve Accesspark · 4.9 miPicture Rockspeak · 6.8 miScenic Drive Accesstrailhead · 5.0 miArtesiano Road Accesstrailhead · 5.0 miPima Community College - Northwest Campuscollege · 7.2 miSafford Peakpeak · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTortolita Preservepark · 1.0 mi · 2,409 acresCap Tangerine Road Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 90 acresSaguaro National Parknational park · 19.3 mi · 88,759 acresTucson Regional Officestate conservation land · 14.1 mi · 60 acresPicacho Peak State Parkstate park · 21.7 mi · 3,461 acresOracle State Parkstate park · 24.9 mi · 4,121 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Sep 202338 mi away, near Tanque Verde, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Sep 202338 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighPima County, AZ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Very HighRiver flooding Very HighLightning Very HighWildfire Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality34% of days had good air in 2025123 of 365 days measured234 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 54, worst day 357main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Pima County monitors, AZ
Drinking waterCity of Tucsonserves 732,906 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202132 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,298 ft700 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthwest Medical Center9.0 miPost officeRillito Post Office2.7 miTown hallMarana Municipal Complex6.2 miPoliceMarana Police Department6.2 miFire stationNorthwest Fire District Station 372.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePima Community College - Northwest Campus7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTucson International Airport TUS23 miInterstateI-101.8 miAmtrakTucson, AZ TUS16 miCoachTucson DowntownFlixBus16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85652 ZIP area.
