Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min5:13 am – 7:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:16 am – 5:18 pm
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ClimateWarmest month June: highs 97°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 60°F, lows 28°F12 in of rain a year, on about 31 dayswettest month July2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days119 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Willcox station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsCoronado National Forestnational forest · 3.9 mi · 1,652,117 acresQuail Parkrecreation area · 2.4 miKeiller Parkpark · 3.1 miWillcox Playa Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 441 acresChiricahua National Monumentnational monument · 34.3 mi · 12,203 acresSaguaro National Parknational park · 44.9 mi · 88,759 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 29 Jun 201445 mi away, near Franklin, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Sep 202338 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCochise County, AZ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighWildfire Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025255 of 365 days measured106 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 328main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cochise County monitors, AZ
Drinking waterCity of Willcoxserves 3,236 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202111 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,201 ft1,280 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthern Cochise Community Hospital3.1 miPost officeWillcox Post Office3.9 miTown hallWilcox City Hall4.1 miPoliceWillcox Police Department3.4 miFire stationWillcox Fire Department Station 23.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCochise College - Willcox Center3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTucson International Airport TUS64 miInterstateI-102.6 miUS highwayUS 1912.6 miAmtrakBenson, AZ BEN34 miCoachWillcoxLimousine Express2.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85644 ZIP area.
