Tucson, Arizona Climate
United States
Pop. 542,629 Elev. 757 m / 2,484 ft
TZ: America/Phoenix (UTC-7) ·
Tucson has a dry climate with scorching summers reaching 101°F (38°C) in August and cool winters averaging 38°F (3°C) in January. Rain falls on about 11 days per year (8.4 in / 215 mm total). With 267 sunny days per year, it ranks among the sunniest places to live.
| Temperature | 101°F (39°C) high | 38°F (3°C) low |
| Feels like | 97°F (36°C) high | 38°F (3°C) low |
| Rain | 11 days | 8.4 in (215 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 267 sunny | 9 stormy |
| Wind | 2.2 mph (1.0 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Jan, Feb, Apr, Dec
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
23
Jan 32
Feb 30
Mar 18
Apr 24
May 8
Jun 31
Jul 40
Aug 35
Sep 16
Oct 32
Nov 31
Dec Humidity (%)
25
Jan 24
Feb 25
Mar 20
Apr 16
May 18
Jun 31
Jul 30
Aug 40
Sep 34
Oct 38
Nov 39
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Commercial airport 7 mi Tucson International Airport (TUS)
Ski resort 219 mi Arizona Snow Bowl
National park 43 mi Tubac Presidio State Historic Park
Mountain peak
(5,086 ft) 9 mi
Hospital 2 mi Banner University Medical Center Tucson
Hiking trail 11 mi Golden Gate Mountain Loop
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64°F 18°C | 38°F 3°C | 0.1 in 4 mm | 0.2 in5 mm | 25 |
| February | 75°F 24°C | 47°F 8°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | — | 19 |
| March | 76°F 25°C | 50°F 10°C | 1.0 in 25 mm | 0.5 in12 mm | 21 |
| April | 82°F 28°C | 55°F 13°C | 0.1 in 1 mm | — | 24 |
| May | 90°F 32°C | 64°F 18°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | — | 24 |
| June | 101°F 38°C | 75°F 24°C | 0.3 in 8 mm | — | 28 |
| July | 99°F 37°C | 78°F 26°C | 1.7 in 43 mm | — | 23 |
| August | 101°F 39°C | 80°F 26°C | 0.5 in 13 mm | — | 16 |
| September | 94°F 34°C | 75°F 24°C | 1.3 in 32 mm | — | 20 |
| October | 86°F 30°C | 63°F 17°C | 1.7 in 43 mm | — | 26 |
| November | 76°F 24°C | 53°F 12°C | 1.6 in 40 mm | — | 19 |
| December | 73°F 23°C | 48°F 9°C | 0.2 in 4 mm | — | 22 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 25 | 0 |
| February | 19 | 0 |
| March | 21 | 0 |
| April | 24 | 0 |
| May | 24 | 0 |
| June | 28 | 1 |
| July | 23 | 2 |
| August | 16 | 0 |
| September | 20 | 2 |
| October | 26 | 2 |
| November | 19 | 2 |
| December | 22 | 0 |