Tucson,AZ

Desert Climate:

-350 Days of Sunshine!

-Tucson days are warm and sunny, nights are cool and comfortable.
-July and August are the months where the rainfall is highest, and the rain falls in sudden thunderstorms which turn dry riverbeds into raging torrents in minutes.

-Summer day temperatures around 100, evenings between 66 & 85.

-Winter day temperatures between 65 & 75, evenings between 30 & 45.

-Spring day temperatures between 72 & 88, evenings between 45 & 59

-Fall day temperatures between 84 & 100, evenings around 55.

-Dry heat aka not humid (except for monsoon season mid June-late July)

Arts and Festivals:

- 2nd saturdays (like 1st fridays in Indy)

- Lots of Gem & Mineral festivals

- 4th Avenue Street Fair (on in Dec. and March or April), a craft fair probably like handicraft exchange in Indy

- Broadway Village Farmers Market every friday

- El Tour De Tucson, America's largest perimeter cycling event for cyclists of all ages and abilities.

- GABA Fall Bike Swap Meet, Nov 12th.

-There are many more just wanted to list a few.

Outdoor Activities:

- Trail and Road biking (Tucson is a top biking destination)

- Hiking

- Horse back riding

- Rock climbing

- Bird watching

- Astronomy

- Caving

- much more!

Mountains:

-Wasson Peak part of Tucson Mountains (to the west)

-Santa Catalina Mountains ( to the North & most prominent in Tucson)

-Rincon Mountains (to the East)

- Santa Rita Mountains (to the south)

Deserts:

-Sonora Desert

Transportation:

- Public transit Sun Tran

- Tucson is the 27th most walkable city in the US (out of fifty of the largest cities)

- Tucson International Airport

These are just some facts I compiled about Tucson.

I'm excited for this to be on our list of potential places to move!