Tucson, AZ Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Tucson actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Tucson, AZ, the comfort score comes out to 52/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 5 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Tucson's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Tucson run from 53°F in Dec up to 88°F in Jul, a 35.1°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Tucson, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66°F | 42°F | 0.88in | 0in |
| Feb | 69°F | 45°F | 0.84in | 0in |
| Mar | 76°F | 50°F | 0.56in | 0in |
| Apr | 83°F | 56°F | 0.33in | 0in |
| May | 91°F | 64°F | 0.17in | 0in |
| Jun | 101°F | 73°F | 0.29in | 0in |
| Jul | 100°F | 77°F | 2.05in | 0in |
| Aug | 98°F | 76°F | 2.63in | 0in |
| Sep | 95°F | 72°F | 1.7in | 0in |
| Oct | 86°F | 60°F | 0.58in | 0in |
| Nov | 75°F | 50°F | 0.62in | 0in |
| Dec | 65°F | 42°F | 0.92in | 0in |
If you're timing a visit, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, and Nov are Tucson's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Dec's cold instead.
How wet Tucson actually gets
Over a typical year, Tucson sees about 11.57in of precipitation a year across roughly 48 days with measurable rain or snow, with 0in of snow a year.
Tucson against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Tucson comes in at 1159; within AZ alone it ranks 9 of 57. Population is about 554,013.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Tucson Wfo, AZ US, the NOAA station 7.2 miles from Tucson, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why this uses the nearest NOAA station · How the comfort score is calculated