Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:18 am – 7:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:28 am – 5:24 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 107°F, lows 85°FColdest month December: highs 66°F, lows 45°F7 in of rain a year, on about 17 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare173 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from South Phoenix
Nearby landmarksPhoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine and Acupuncturecollege · 1.1 miPhoenix Collegecollege · 2.0 miEncanto Lagoonlake · 2.5 miVeterans Mountainpeak · 4.7 miShadow Mountainpeak · 7.7 miCamels Eyenatural arch · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSteele Indian Schoolpark · under a mile · 72 acresMadison Parkpark · 1.3 miNational Memorial Cemetery Of Arizonahistoric site · 13.1 mi · 114 acresTonto National Forestnational forest · 14.6 mi · 2,866,800 acresGila River Waterfowl Management Areanational conservation area · 32.6 mi · 6,906 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 2 Nov 201544 mi away, near Black Canyon City, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201634 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
Elevation1,131 ft345 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarl T. Hayden Veterans Administration Medical Centerunder a milePost officeOsborn Post Office1.2 miTown hallPhoenix City Hall4.1 miPolicePhoenix Police Department Mountain View Precinct2.5 miFire stationPhoenix Fire Department Station 91.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools9 elementary, 4 middle, 7 high, 11 otherElementarySaint Francis Xavier Elementary Schoolright hereSchoolBrophy College Preparatory Schoolunder a mileHighXavier College Preparatory Schoolunder a mileCollegePhoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX6.2 miInterstateI-173.3 miUS highwayUS 603.1 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC31 miLight railCentral Ave/Camelbackunder a mileCoachPhoenix Glendale Bus StopGreyhound3.3 miTransit94 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 85011 ZIP area.
