Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min5:19 am – 7:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min7:18 am – 5:24 pm
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ClimateWarmest month June: highs 97°F, lows 62°FColdest month December: highs 65°F, lows 34°F15 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare110 days above 90°F, 45 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Nogales Intl Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Nogales 6 N
Nearby landmarksKino Springsspring · 2.2 miCochise College Nogales Santa Cruz Centercollege · 2.4 miMount Benedictpeak · 1.5 miKino Springs Lakelake · 2.2 miStacey Lakelake · 2.7 miCautiva Tankreservoir · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFleischer Parkpark · 2.4 miCalabasas Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 80 acresSonoita Creek Natural Areastate park · 6.2 mi · 5,239 acresPatagonia Lake State Parkstate park · 7.3 mi · 600 acresCoal Mine Springstate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 4,407 acresTumacacori National Historical Parkhistoric site · 14.1 mi · 360 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 16 Oct 199945 mi away, near Imuris, MexicoMost recent: magnitude 4.5 on 16 Oct 199945 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSanta Cruz County, AZ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality52% of days had good air in 2025190 of 364 days measured171 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 187main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Santa Cruz County monitors, AZ
Drinking waterCity of Nogalesserves 22,000 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique19 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,944 ft1,202 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarondelet Holy Cross Hospital4.9 miPost officeNogales Post Office4.1 miTown hallNogales City Hall3.5 miPoliceSanta Cruz County Sheriff's Office2.5 miFire stationNogales Suburban Fire District Station 11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryChallenger Elementary School1.4 miElementaryLittle Red School Elementary1.6 miCollegeCochise College Nogales Santa Cruz Center2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTucson International Airport TUS50 miInterstateI-192.9 miUS highwayUS 19 Bus2.2 miAmtrakBenson, AZ BEN54 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85662 ZIP area.
