Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min5:16 am – 7:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:25 am – 5:21 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 105°F, lows 77°FColdest month December: highs 66°F, lows 42°F13 in of rain a year, on about 24 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare168 days above 90°F, 8 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Apache Junction 5 Ne station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsTonto National Forestnational forest · within reach · 2,866,800 acresPeralta Regional Parkpark · within reach · 497 acresDinosaur Parkrecreation area · 4.5 miMcFarland State Historic Parkstate park · 22.4 miTonto National Monumentnational monument · 23.7 mi · 1,122 acresCasa Grande Ruins National Monumentnational monument · 26.6 mi · 473 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201631 mi away, near Rio Verde, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201631 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModeratePinal County, AZ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality17% of days had good air in 202562 of 365 days measured269 moderate, 26 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 8 unhealthy daysMedian index 67, worst day 1215main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Pinal County monitors, AZ
Drinking waterArizona Water Co - Apache Junctionserves 62,055 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,123 ft647 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalArizona Regional Medical Center - Apache Junction12.1 miPolicePinal County Sheriff's Office Gold Canyon Region A4.3 miFire stationSuperstition Fire and Medical District Station 2655.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCentral Arizona College - Superstition Mountain Campus11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMesa Gateway Airport AZA17 miMajor airportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX38 miInterstateI-1034 miUS highwayUS 604.6 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC45 miCoachApache Junction ChevronGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85218 ZIP area.
