Tucson has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh), with Jul highs around 99°F and Jan lows near 42°F, and about 12 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, mountains in the distance, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $244k.
Explore Tucson on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow29% more rain (15 in vs 12 in), spread through the year, no snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 5°F colder.
Rain & snow21% more rain (14 in vs 12 in), spread through the year, no snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance, not the plateau setting of Tucson, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 7°F hotter, winter nights 7°F colder.
Rain & snow22% less rain (9.1 in vs 12 in), spread through the year, no snow.
SceneryDesert where Tucson is dry, golden landscape, both have mountains in the distance, not the plateau setting of Tucson, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 5°F hotter, winter nights 3°F colder.
Rain & snow20% less rain (9.3 in vs 12 in), spread through the year, no snow.
SceneryDesert where Tucson is dry, golden landscape, both have mountains in the distance, not the plateau setting of Tucson, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 7°F hotter, winter nights 5°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (9.8 in vs 12 in), spread through the year, no snow.
SceneryDesert where Tucson is dry, golden landscape, both have mountains in the distance, not the plateau setting of Tucson, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 4°F hotter, winter nights 5°F colder.
Rain & snowAbout half the rain (4.8 in vs 12 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.
SceneryDesert where Tucson is dry, golden landscape, both have mountains in the distance, not the plateau setting of Tucson, both well inland.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65° | 42° | 1.0 |
| Feb | 68° | 44° | 0.9 |
| Mar | 74° | 48° | 0.8 |
| Apr | 82° | 55° | 0.4 |
| May | 91° | 64° | 0.2 |
| Jun | 99° | 72° | 0.2 |
| Jul | 99° | 76° | 2.3 |
| Aug | 97° | 75° | 2.2 |
| Sep | 94° | 71° | 1.2 |
| Oct | 84° | 59° | 0.9 |
| Nov | 73° | 48° | 0.6 |
| Dec | 64° | 41° | 1.0 |