Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:18 am – 7:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:27 am – 5:23 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 106°F, lows 76°FColdest month December: highs 69°F, lows 38°F9 in of rain a year, on about 20 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare179 days above 90°F, 10 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tempe Asu station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksThe School of Architecturecollege · 2.1 miScottsdale Community Collegecollege · 2.5 miCamelback Mountainpeak · 2.7 miBarnes Buttepeak · 2.7 miHole in the Rocknatural arch · 3.0 miCamels Eyenatural arch · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsScottsdale Civic Center Mallpark · within reachContinental Golf Courserecreation area · under a mile · 82 acresTonto National Forestnational forest · 7.8 mi · 2,866,800 acresNational Memorial Cemetery Of Arizonahistoric site · 14.8 mi · 114 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 201546 mi away, near Black Canyon City, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201628 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 Scottsdaleserves 241,361 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,250 ft381 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Centerunder a milePost officeScottsdale Post Office1.9 miTown hallScottsdale City Hallunder a milePoliceScottsdale Police Department District 2 Downtownunder a mileFire stationScottsdale Fire Department Station 2 Downtown Scottsdaleunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools3 elementary, 2 high, 4 otherSchoolOur Lady of Perpetual Help Schoolunder a mileElementaryPima Elementary School1.2 miHighCoronado High School1.3 miCollegeThe School of Architecture2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX6.4 miInterstateI-106.6 miUS highwayUS 606.6 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC31 miLight railPriest Dr/Washington St4.2 miCoachTempe Amtrak Bus StopStagecoach Express4.8 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 85252 ZIP area.
