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Tucson Key Stats for Meeting Planners

Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (MST)
Convention Center: Tucson Convention Center
Airport: Tucson International Airport (TIA)

Population 1,023,320 Destination Type Listings
Hotels 189 • Golf destination
Hotel Rooms 15,923 • Spa destination
Unique Venues 90  
Restaurants 415  
Average Hotel Room Rate $105
Average Daily Food Cost $49
Approximate Taxi Fare from TIA to Downtown $27-34
Approximate Weekly Car Rental Cost $220

Nearby Cities

City Distance Est. Driving Time Est. Min. Flying Time Est. Flight Cost
Phoenix, AZ 115 mi 1 hr 50 min 48 min $300+
El Paso, TX 317 mi 4 hr 31 min 2 hr 58 min* $180+
San Diego, CA 409 mi 5+ hrs 2 hr* $185+
Albuquerque, NM 449 mi 5+ hrs 2 hr 40 min* $200+

*Non-stop flights not available to this destination.

Tucson Climate Information

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Rec High -°F 87 92 99 104 107 117 114 112 107 102 90 84
Rec High -°C 30 33 37 40 41 47 45 44 41 38 32 28
Avg High -°F 64 68 73 81 90 100 99 97 94 84 73 65
Avg High -°C 17 20 22 27 32 37 37 36 34 28 22 18
Avg Low -°F 39 41 44 51 58 68 74 72 67 57 45 39
Avg Low -°C 3 5 6 10 14 20 23 22 19 13 7 3
Rec Low -°F 16 20 20 33 38 47 59 61 44 26 24 16
Rec Low -°C -8 -6 -6 -- 3 8 15 16 6 -3 -4 -8
Rainfall - in. 1 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.2 2.3 2.3 1.4 0.9 0.6 1
Rainfall - cm. 2 1 1 -- -- -- 5 5 3 2 1 2

Tucson is home to a spectacular year-round mild climate and an average of 350 days of sunshine per year. Cooled by air flow from the Pacific Ocean, Tucson sees an annual average high of 82°F and average low of 54°F, as well as an average of 12 inches of rain per year. The summer rainy season peaks in July and August, leading to occasional monsoons. Tucson very rarely sees snow.

The city's warmest month is July, with an average high of 99°F and average low of 74°F. The city's coldest month is January, with an average high of 63°F and average low of 37°F. The most popular time to visit Tucson is in the late fall and early spring, which see mild temperatures averaging in the mid-70s and little precipitation.