Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:17 am – 7:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:28 am – 5:23 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 103°F, lows 76°FColdest month December: highs 64°F, lows 41°F13 in of rain a year, on about 23 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare153 days above 90°F, 6 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carefree station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksParadise Valley Community College at Black Montaincollege · 3.1 miPima Dynamite Trailheadtrailhead · 2.1 miCharlie Tankreservoir · 1.9 miRock Tankreservoir · 2.4 miBlack Mountainpeak · 3.9 miBrown's Ranch Trailheadtrailhead · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTonto National Forestnational forest · under a mile · 2,866,800 acresPinnacle Peak Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 146 acresDynamitepark · 3.8 miNational Memorial Cemetery Of Arizonahistoric site · 7.1 mi · 114 acresBen Avery Shooting Facilitystate conservation land · 13.1 mi · 1,682 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 2 Nov 201529 mi away, near Black Canyon City, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201620 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
Elevation2,229 ft679 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAbrazo Cave Creek Hospital3.8 miPost officeScottsdale Kachina Post Office5.0 miTown hallCarefree Town Hall4.3 miPolicePhoenix Police Department Black Mountain Precinct3.4 miFire stationScottsdale Fire Department Station 151.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolVictory Autism Academy - North Scottsdale1.1 miCollegeParadise Valley Community College at Black Montain3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX23 miInterstateI-1712 miUS highwayUS 6022 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC49 miCoachNorth Phoenix Metro Center Transit StationStagecoach Express14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85271 ZIP area.
