Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min5:30 am – 7:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min6:36 am – 4:36 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 109°F, lows 77°FColdest month December: highs 69°F, lows 44°F3 in of rain a year, on about 7 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare195 days above 90°F, 4 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Yuma Quartermaster Depot station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksBard Lakelake · under a mileSugarloafpeak · 3.8 miHaughtelin Lakelake · 2.0 miBetty's Kitchen NRT Trailheadtrailhead · 4.3 miGila Riverriver · 4.4 miMittry Lake Wildlife Areacampground · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsYuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Parkstate park · 5.7 miHeadstream and McVeystate conservation land · 5.5 miRiverside Parkpark · 5.3 miWest Wetlands Parkpark · 6.2 mi · 117 acresPicacho State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 16.4 mi · 5,280 acresImperial National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 21.7 mi · 644 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes495 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197050 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.4 on 15 Oct 197948 mi away, The 1979 Imperial Valley Earthquake, California-Baja CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 22 May 202650 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighImperial County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality28% of days had good air in 2025101 of 365 days measured220 moderate, 34 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 10 unhealthy daysMedian index 64, worst day 426main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Imperial County monitors, CA
Drinking waterCity of El Centroserves 43,772 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation138 ft42 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFort Yuma Indian Hospital5.2 miPost officeBard Post Officeunder a mileTown hallYuma City Hall5.9 miPoliceQuechan Tribal Police Department5.3 miFire stationWinterhaven Fire Protection District6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNorthern Arizona University - Yuma Campus7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma YUM9.8 miMajor airportPalm Springs International Airport PSP134 miInterstateI-85.5 miUS highwayUS 956.6 miAmtrakYuma, AZ YUM5.7 miCoachYuma County Area TransitFlixBus6.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92222 ZIP area.
