Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:17 am – 7:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:32 am – 5:23 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 61°FColdest month December: highs 52°F, lows 24°F16 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month August10 in of snow a year, on about 5 days44 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Prescott station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksWatson Lakelake · under a mileEmbry - Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescottcollege · 2.0 miWillow Creek Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miYavapai Collegecollege · 4.0 miGlassford Hillpeak · 2.3 miBadger Mountainpeak · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPrescott National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,257,248 acresWatson Lake Parkpark · under a mile · 116 acresStorm Ranch Land Exchangepark · under a mile · 86 acresPrescott National Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.8 miJerome State Historic Parkstate park · 20.5 miCoconino National Forestnational forest · 23.7 mi · 1,844,949 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 4 Feb 19766 mi away, near Williamson, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 23 Jul 202311 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 waterCity of Prescottserves 42,217 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique37 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,156 ft1,572 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBob Stump Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center3.6 miPost officePrescott Valley Annex Post Office4.1 miTown hallPrescott City Hall4.7 miPoliceYavapai County Sheriff's Office Headquarters4.7 miFire stationPrescott Fire Department Station 742.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 otherSchoolBASIS Prescott Charter Schoolunder a mileSchoolTrinity Christian School2.0 miCollegeEmbry - Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPrescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field PRC3.8 miMajor airportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX84 miInterstateI-1724 miAmtrakAmtrak Station FLG60 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 86302 ZIP area.
