Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min5:19 am – 7:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:28 am – 5:24 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 103°F, lows 77°FColdest month December: highs 65°F, lows 41°F7 in of rain a year, on about 18 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare164 days above 90°F, 9 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, South Phoenix station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksArizona State University Downtown Phoenix Campuscollege · 3.2 miPhoenix Collegecollege · 3.5 miEncanto Lagoonlake · 3.1 mi19th Avenue (Ma - Ha - Tauk) Trailheadtrailhead · 6.6 miPhoenix South Mountain Water Storagereservoir · 6.7 miSouth Mountain Visitor Centervisitor center · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFalcon Parkpark · 1.0 miBolin Memorial Parkpark · 1.9 miBase and Meridian Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 220 acresNational Memorial Cemetery Of Arizonahistoric site · 18.2 mi · 114 acresTonto National Forestnational forest · 19.7 mi · 2,866,800 acresGila River Waterfowl Management Areanational conservation area · 28.0 mi · 6,906 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 2 Nov 201548 mi away, near Black Canyon City, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201640 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 Phoenixserves 1,695,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,061 ft323 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPhoenix Memorial Hospital2.8 miPost officeCapitol Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPhoenix City Hall3.0 miPoliceArizona State Department of Public Safety Police Department2.4 miFire stationPhoenix Fire Department Station 21under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools7 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 1 otherElementaryWilliam R. Sullivan Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryJack L Kuban Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighCarl Hayden Community High Schoolunder a mileCollegeArizona State University Downtown Phoenix Campus3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX7.1 miInterstateI-171.4 miUS highwayUS 601.3 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC27 miLight railDowntown Phx Hub/1st Ave3.1 miCoachPhoenix AZ - Greyhound Station (PHG)FlixBus5.4 miTransit55 stops within a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85010 ZIP area.
