Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min5:17 am – 7:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:20 am – 5:23 pm
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ClimateWarmest month June: highs 101°F, lows 73°FColdest month December: highs 65°F, lows 42°F12 in of rain a year, on about 26 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare155 days above 90°F, 5 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tucson Wfo station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksPima Medical Institute - Tucson Campuscollege · under a mileSouthwest University of Visual Artscollege · under a mileWest Branch Santa Cruz Riverriver · 4.8 miSentinel Peakpeak · 4.6 miTumamoc Hillpeak · 5.2 miSABINO CANYON VCvisitor center · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSaguaro National Parknational park · 4.0 mi · 88,759 acresCatalina High Scool Parkpark · under a mileHimmel Parkpark · under a mileTucson Regional Officestate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 60 acresCoronado National Forestnational forest · 11.0 mi · 1,652,117 acresOracle State Parkstate park · 27.1 mi · 4,121 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Sep 202324 mi away, near Tanque Verde, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Sep 202324 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighPima County, AZ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Very HighRiver flooding Very HighLightning Very HighWildfire Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality34% of days had good air in 2025123 of 365 days measured234 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 54, worst day 357main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Pima County monitors, AZ
Drinking waterCity of Tucsonserves 732,906 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202132 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,451 ft747 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Arizona Cancer Center-Levy Building1.2 miPost officeTucson Sun Post Office1.1 miTown hallTucson City Hall3.3 miPoliceUniversity of Arizona Police Department1.3 miFire stationTucson Fire Department Station 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools9 elementary, 2 middle, 5 high, 8 otherElementaryKhalsa School Camden Campusright hereElementaryBlenman Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolAmeriSchools Academyunder a mileCollegePima Medical Institute - Tucson Campusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTucson International Airport TUS8.8 miInterstateI-103.6 miAmtrakTucson, AZ TUS2.9 miLight railSL/Helen/Warren (SE)Sun Tran1.4 miCoachUniversity of Arizona, Tucson 6th Street GarageFlixBus2.0 miTransit80 stops within a mileSun TranSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85717 ZIP area.
