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Comparable Schools'
Weather Grades:
Quick StatsAverage Precipitation
- Fall - 1.11 in.
- Spring - 0.44 in.
- Summer - 1.54 in.
- Winter - 0.97 in.
Average Temperature
- Fall - 70 °F
- Spring - 66 °F
- Summer - 85 °F
- Winter - 53 °F
College Prowler Take
Tucson is a huge outdoor activity Mecca. Biking, hiking and golf are popular here because they can be enjoyed year-round. Lots of slow-driving snow birds migrate to Tucson in the winter because they know it’s one of the few places in the country where they could get a tan on Christmas if they wanted one. Tucson winters are probably one of the city’s most coveted assets. It does get cold here, though. Wear Chapstick, I beg you. And if you have some time between classes and it’s sunny out, take an outdoor nap—you’ll love it. While it’s always noticeably a few degrees cooler than Phoenix, Tucson is still a desert city. Summer temperatures reach and tend to linger in the triple digits. A note on desert heat: attempting to find shade is futile. Desert heat, often called “a dry heat,” can be likened to setting your oven to, say, 105° F, and then opening the oven door. Summer days usually consist of plotting errands accordingly to coincide with air-conditioned facilities, mastering the art of controlling a blistering steering wheel with two index fingers, and wearing as little as possible without getting arrested. Night temperatures in the summer waver in the high 80s to the low 90s. Visitors arriving by plane will notice lots of circular turquoise spots dotting the terrain as they circle the city; these turquoise spots are called “swimming pools,” and Tucsonans use them frequently. Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
Somewhere in between? Show the world what YOU think of YOUR school:
UAPV says: University of Arizona 2016 Undecided  |
The weather is perfect. Who...
The weather is perfect. Who doesn't love more than 300 days of sun? Even when it rains here the weather's great.
Weather: February 25, 2009
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UAUL says: University of Arizona 2013 Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics |
Arizona is beautiful weather all...
Arizona is beautiful weather all year round except for the summer when you feel your skin melt. Being a native, I am used to this, but I see students from Wisconsin come here, and around May, they are flushed and dripping sweat, and that is not a fun thing to sit next to in class. Drink water, wear sunscreen, and be prepared to wear near nothing for the summer months.
Weather: February 24, 2009
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Anonymous says: |
Hot, hot, hot—I loved it. If you...
Hot, hot, hot—I loved it. If you like to tan, this is a great place. But watch out during monsoon season, because when it rains, it pours. Arizona is the only place I know where people won’t go to class just because it’s raining. Tucson doesn’t have a drainage system, so the streets can turn into pools, which can be fun. |
Anonymous says: |
Ninety-five percent of the time,...
Ninety-five percent of the time, it’s sunny, and there’s good weather to swim, lay out in the sun, and all that kind of thing. You have to be able to get used to a very dry climate, sunny, breezy weather, and a very barren landscape. Remember, it’s a desert; there are some beautiful mountains and cool plants, but not a lot of humidity, rain, rivers, or lakes. |
Anonymous says: |
The weather, in my opinion, is...
The weather, in my opinion, is nice, but if you’re not used to it, the heat can get pretty intense. The summer rains are awesome. We have the most spectacular lightning storms anywhere. Winter is very mild. |
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