Best time to visit Tucson

Tucson, United States — ranked month by month from data: temperature, rainfall, snow, and peak hazard seasons. The standouts: November, March, February.

Best months to visit

November

Best time
24.2°C / 9.9°C 2 rain days

warm, dry

  • comfortable temperatures (avg high 24.2°C / 76°F)
  • very low rainfall (only 2 rain days)
  • outside peak hazard season

March

Best time
24.8°C / 9.4°C 3 rain days

warm, dry

  • comfortable temperatures (avg high 24.8°C / 77°F)
  • very low rainfall (only 3 rain days)
  • outside peak hazard season

February

Best time
21°C / 6.3°C 4 rain days

mild, dry

  • comfortable temperatures (avg high 21°C / 70°F)
  • very low rainfall (only 4 rain days)
  • outside peak hazard season

December

Best time
18.6°C / 5.8°C 4 rain days

mild, dry

  • comfortable temperatures (avg high 18.6°C / 65°F)
  • very low rainfall (only 4 rain days)
  • outside peak hazard season

January

Best time
18.5°C / 4.9°C 4 rain days

mild, dry

  • comfortable temperatures (avg high 18.5°C / 65°F)
  • very low rainfall (only 4 rain days)
  • outside peak hazard season

OK — shoulder months

May

OK
32.8°C / 17°C 1 rain days

hot, dry

  • very low rainfall (only 1 rain days)
  • outside peak hazard season
  • warm evenings without humidity overload

Months to skip

How we ranked these

Each month is scored on temperature comfort (18–27°C avg high is the sweet spot), rainfall (more rain days = lower score), snow days, and peak hazard seasons (hurricanes, monsoons, etc.). Green-tier months are within ideal range with no major issues. Yellow are workable but with trade-offs. Red has at least one significant problem — extreme heat or cold, heavy rain, or peak storm season.

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