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Population:                  486,699

 

Elevation:                    2483 feet above sea level

 

Land Area:                   194.7 square miles

 

Location:                     Located in the mid southern area of Arizona, approximately 115 miles southeast of Phoenix at the intersection of Interstates 10 and 15

 

Time Zone:                  Mountain Time Zone (when it’s noon in Tucson, it’s 1pm in Chicago, 11am in Los Angeles, and 2pm in New York City).  Tucson does not observe Daylight Savings Time

 

Weather:

 

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Average temp. (°F)

53.0

56.4

60.8

67.3

75.8

85.1

87.9

86.4

82.3

71.7

59.9

53.2

High temperature (°F)

66.2

70.1

74.8

82.5

91.1

100.5

100.7

98.7

95.4

85.6

74.1

66.5

Low temperature (°F)

39.8

42.6

46.7

52.1

60.5

69.6

75.2

74.0

69.2

57.7

45.6

39.9

Precipitation (in)

1.0

1.0

0.9

0.3

0.2

0.3

1.9

2.2

1.2

1.2

0.7

1.1

 

Climate:

 

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Days with precip.

4

4

4

2

2

2

10

9

5

3

3

4

Wind speed (mph)

7.9

8.1

8.6

8.9

8.8

8.7

8.4

7.9

8.3

8.2

8.1

7.8

Morning humidity (%)

62

58

53

42

34

32

56

65

55

52

54

62

Afternoon humidity (%)

32

27

23

16

13

13

28

33

27

25

28

34

Sunshine (%)

80

82

86

90

92

93

78

80

87

88

84

79

Days clear of clouds

14

13

15

17

20

21

10

12

19

20

18

15

Partly cloudy days

7

7

7

7

7

6

12

12

7

6

6

6

Cloudy days

10

9

9

6

4

3

9

7

4

5

6

10

Snowfall (in)

0.3

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.3

 

 

Local Seasons:

 

Winter tends to be the busiest season as visitors flock to the area for its warm days and cool nights.  With daytime temperatures reaching the 70’s F and the nights dropping to the 50’s F, it’s a perfect time to escape the cold snowy areas for this beautiful climate.  Spring and fall are quite lovely with the days warm and the nights just cool enough for a relaxing fire in the fireplace.  Summers are hot but with the humidity barely above 50, there are pleasant.    Naturally, a dip in the pool is good at anytime.

 

How to Get There:

 

By Air

 

Tucson International Airport

7005 S Plumer Avenue

Tucson, AZ 85706

520-573-8100

The airport is located just 6 miles south of downtown and is served by many of the recognized large airlines as well as certain local and regional carriers.

 

Ground Transportation

 

Car rental, taxi, and limousine service is available at the airport as well as throughout the city.  In addition, many of the resorts offer free transportation.  Also, Sun Tran, the local public transit, operates a bus service to and from the airport (520-792-9222).

 

By Car

 

The major routes into Tucson are I-10 from the northwest (Phoenix) and east (El Paso).  I-19 connects Tucson with the Mexican border at Nogales. 

 

By Train

 

Amtrak

400 North Toole Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85701

800-USA-RAIL

 

By Bus

 

Greyhound

2 S 4TH Ave
Tucson, AZ 85701

520-792-3475

 

How to Get Around:

 

By far the best way to get around is by either personal or rental car.  Parking is plentiful and there are so many things to do and see in and around the city, making a car necessary.

 

National Holidays:

 

New Year's Day, Jan. 1

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, 3rd Mon. in Jan.

President's Day, 3rd Mon. in Feb.

Memorial Day, last Mon. in May

Independence Day, July 4

Labor Day, 1st Mon. in Sept.

Thanksgiving Day, 4th Thurs. in Nov.

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Dec. 24 and 25

New Year's Eve, Dec. 31

 

 

 

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