ABOUT TUCSON
Tucson Weather
Tucson is the sunniest city in the United States! With more than 350 days of sunshine every year, that means there's more time to enjoy all the amazing outdoor activities, events and fun things to do in the Old Pueblo.
Tucson days are warm and sunny, and nights are cool and comfortable. Our mild temperatures during spring, fall and winter are legendary. While temperatures rise in the summer, low humidity keeps even the warmest days enjoyable.
While Tucson is located in the Sonoran Desert, the landscape is surprisingly lush. Thanks to our two rainy seasons in late summer and early winter, specially-adapted desert plants thrive all over Southern Arizona.
Tucson's coldest month is January when the average temperature overnight is 38.9°F. In June, the warmest month, the average day time temperature rises to 100.2°F.
Source: U.S. Climate Data
City Facts
City Name: Tucson
Nickname: The Old Pueblo
Incorporation Date: September 18th 1853
Elevation: 2389 feet
Time Zone: Mountain
• There are now just over 1 Million people in the Greater Metropolitan Tucson Area.
• There are some small towns on the outskirts of Tucson like Oro Valley and Marana which are located on the Northwest side of Tucson.
• Oro Valley is considered by many to be the "Scottsdale" of Tucson and is a very popular little community of about 40,000 people.
• There are 5 Mountain Ranges is the Tucson Area; The Catalina's, The Tortolita's, The Tucson Mountains, The Rincon's and the Santa Rita's.
• Tucson hosts the Worlds Largest Gem Show, the Tucson Gem Show every February and people come from all over the world to attend.
• The Tucson Marathon is held here annually and many runners use it as a warm up for some of the larger marathons like the Boston or New York Marathons.
• The El Tour De Tucson bike race is another large annual event with thousands of entrants.
• Tucson is only 2 hours south of Phoenix and only 1 hour north of Mexico.
• Tucson is only 6 hours from San Diego, 7 hours from Las Vegas and only about 5 hours from the Grand Canyon.
• Tucson Dining & Tucson Entertainment rival any other large community in the country.
• Tucson has an International Airport!
• We are a winter golf destination with over 30 Golf Courses in Tucson. Some of these Tucson Golf Courses qualify as World Class!
• Tucson Homes for Sale are still reasonably priced compared to both the East and West coast.
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Tucson's Yearly Events:
• Tucson Padres Minor League Baseball - Aug. 20 - Aug. 28 Tucson's new Triple-A baseball team, the Tucson Padres, the affiliate of the San Diego Padres, plays 68 home games at Tucson's Kino Stadium on summer evenings, April - August., 520-434-1381.
• Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase - The World's Largest Treasure Hunt - January 28 - February 12, 2012 - The "Gem Show" is much more than a single event at one location. Rather, there are thousands of participants and attendees at more than 40 sites around town. Dozens of shows take place at the same time - in giant white tents, at hotels and resorts and at exhibit halls.
• La Fiesta de los Vaqueros (Tucson Rodeo) - The Tucson Rodeo Grounds hosts the first major outdoor event on the PRCA circuit, with more than 650 real-life cowboys and cowgirls competing for more than $420,000 in prize money. February 18 - 26, 2012
• World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship - Among the biggest draws on the PGA TOUR circuit, this single-elimination match play tournament features the Official World Golf Rankings' top 64 pro golfers playing for a $1.4 million grand prize at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain. February 20-26, 2012
• UMC El Tour de Tucson Presented by Diamond Ventures
University Medical Center El Tour de Tucson presented by Diamond Ventures is Tucson and Southern Arizona's largest perimeter cycling event. El Tour is organized every year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving by Tucson's Perimeter Bicycling Association of America. This ride attracts more than 9,000 cyclists of all ages and abilities from throughout the United States and beyond. Main routes expose participants to scenic areas of Tucson, with beautiful vistas of its local mountain ranges.
Date: November 19, 2011
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