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 landmarksUniversity of Arizonacollege · 2.0 miPima Community College - 29th Street Coalition Centercollege · 2.7 miWest Branch Santa Cruz Riverriver · 2.6 miSentinel Peakpeak · 2.8 miTumamoc Hillpeak · 3.6 miDavid Yetman West Trailtrailhead · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSaguaro National Parknational park · 5.0 mi · 88,759 acresQuincie Douglas Parkpark · under a mileArroyo Chicopark · under a mileTucson Regional Officestate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 60 acresCoronado National Forestnational forest · 11.2 mi · 1,652,117 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 202326 mi away, near Tanque Verde, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Sep 202326 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
Elevation2,463 ft751 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouthern Arizona Veterans Affairs Heath Care System2.0 miPost officeTucson Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSouth Tucson City Hall1.3 miPoliceSouth Tucson Police Department1.3 miFire stationTucson Fire Department Station 31.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools8 elementary, 4 middle, 7 high, 12 otherElementaryPueblo Gardens Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryBorton Primary Magnet Schoolunder a mileHighYouthWorks Charter High School - South Campusunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Arizona2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTucson International Airport TUS6.2 miInterstateI-101.6 miAmtrakTucson, AZ TUS1.8 miLight railSL/Plaza Centro (SE)Sun Tran1.7 miCoachTucson 801 E 12Th StreetGreyhound1.4 miTransit43 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 85728 ZIP area.
