Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min5:30 am – 7:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:35 am – 5:35 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 107°F, lows 82°FColdest month December: highs 67°F, lows 43°F4 in of rain a year, on about 8 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare181 days above 90°F, 2 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Yuma Proving Ground station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksArizona Western College Main Campuscollege · 6.3 miNorthern Arizona University - Yuma Campuscollege · 6.3 miRed Top Mountainpeak · 8.0 miDripping Springspring · 8.8 miLaguna Mountainspeak · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsYuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Parkstate park · 14.0 miHeadstream and McVeystate conservation land · 13.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes272 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 30 Dec 200948 mi away, near Delta, B.C., MXMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202549 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateYuma County, AZ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality54% of days had good air in 2025197 of 365 days measured161 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 211main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Yuma County monitors, AZ
Drinking waterCity of Yumaserves 103,264 people from surface water7 health-based violations since 2021latest Mar 2022: Chlorine dioxide, disinfectant level13 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation369 ft112 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFort Yuma Indian Hospital13.8 miPost officeYuma Foothills Post Office3.0 miPoliceYuma County Sheriff's Office Foothills District1.0 miFire stationRural / Metro Fire Department Station 101.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeArizona Western College Main Campus6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma YUM13 miMajor airportPalm Springs International Airport PSP146 miInterstateI-81.0 miUS highwayUS 954.0 miAmtrakYuma, AZ YUM14 miCoachYuma County Area TransitFlixBus13 miTransit6 stops within a mileYuma County Area Transit (YCAT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85369 ZIP area.
