Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:14 am – 7:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:30 am – 5:20 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 101°F, lows 64°FColdest month December: highs 59°F, lows 25°F13 in of rain a year, on about 31 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare135 days above 90°F, 99 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Montezuma Castle Nm station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Montezumalake · under a mileEaton Tankreservoir · under a mileRussell Springspring · 1.8 miRussell Hillpeak · 2.0 miSoda Springspring · 2.2 miCreosote Flat Tankreservoir · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCoconino National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,844,949 acresMontezuma Castle National Monumentnational monument · 1.8 mi · 1,001 acresFort Verde State Historic Parkstate park · 6.6 miPrescott National Forestnational forest · 9.8 mi · 1,257,248 acresRed Rock State Parkstate park · 11.6 mi · 282 acresPage Springs Hatcherystate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 66 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 2 Mar 200546 mi away, near Winslow West, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 202549 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateYavapai County, AZ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighWildfire Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025234 of 355 days measured121 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Yavapai County monitors, AZ
Drinking waterTown of Prescott Valleyserves 57,048 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,441 ft1,049 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVerde Valley Medical Center15.6 miPost officeRimrock Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCamp Verde Town Hall6.9 miPoliceYavapai County Sheriff's Office8.2 miFire stationMontezuma Rimrock Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 otherSchoolBeaver Creek School1.3 miSchoolSedona Sky Academy1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFlagstaff Pulliam Airport FLG35 miMajor airportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX84 miInterstateI-171.7 miUS highwayHst US Hwy 6638 miAmtrakAmtrak Station FLG39 miCoachCamp Verde McDonald'sGreyhound7.5 miTransit5 stops within a mileYAN TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 86342 ZIP area.
