Best time to visit · Arizona
Best time to visit Tucson
Tucson averages 62 just-right days a year; February, March and November are best. Most other days miss by being too hot.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Tucson weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 62
- Too cool 71
- Too hot 217
- Too muggy 0
- Too gray 14
When to visit Tucson
The best time to visit Tucson for comfortable weather is February, March and November, when 30%, 44% and 44% of days are just right. May, June, July, August and September are mostly too hot, with average highs of 92 to 101°F.
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67°F | 28°F | 36% | 7 |
| February | 70°F | 30°F | 42% | 8 |
| March | 76°F | 29°F | 31% | 14 |
| April | 83°F | 28°F | 24% | 8 |
| May | 92°F | 31°F | 20% | 1 |
| June | 101°F | 38°F | 17% | 0 |
| July | 100°F | 55°F | 37% | 0 |
| August | 99°F | 58°F | 37% | 0 |
| September | 95°F | 52°F | 19% | 0 |
| October | 87°F | 39°F | 20% | 4 |
| November | 75°F | 31°F | 28% | 13 |
| December | 66°F | 28°F | 35% | 6 |
How Tucson compares
With 62 just-right days, Tucson beats the median of America's 150 largest cities (33 days). It ranks #1 of 7 Arizona places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 0. On gray days: 14.
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Tucson averages 62 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/us/arizona/tucson/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.