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Tucson, Arizona vs San Diego, California Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Tucson, Arizona, Usa and San Diego, California, Usa is approximately 585 km or 364 mi.
  • To reach Tucson, Arizona in this distance one would set out from San Diego, California bearing 93.8° or E and follow the great circles arc to approach Tucson, Arizona bearing 97.2° or E .
  • Tucson, Arizona has a subtropical hot steppe climate (BSh) whereas San Diego, California has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk).
  • Tucson, Arizona is in or near the subtropical thorn woodland biome whereas San Diego, California is in or near the warm temperate thorn steppe biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 2.3 °C (4.1°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 11.1 °C (20°F) more in Tucson, Arizona. The continentality subtype is semicontinental as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 53.3 mm (2.1 in) more which is equivalent to 53.3 l/m² (1.31 US gal/ft²) or 533,000 l/ha (56,981 US gal/ac) more. About 1 1/5 as much.
  • There are 874 more hours of sunlight per year in Tucson, Arizona. In whichever way circa 2h 23' more per day or about 1 2/7 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 0.5° higher in Tucson, Arizona than in San Diego, California.
  • Relative humidity levels are 32.4% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 9°C (16.2°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Tucson, Arizona relative to San Diego, California. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of San Diego, California vs Tucson, Arizona.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -1 (-2) 1 (+1) 4 (+6) +7 (+13) +12 (+21) +16 (+28) +13 (+23) +11 (+19) +9 (+16) +5 (+10) 2 (+3) -1 (-2) +6 (+11)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -3 (-6) -2 (-4) -1 (-1) +2 (+4) +6 (+10) +10 (+17) +9 (+15) +7 (+12) +5 (+9) +2 (+3) -2 (-3) -3 (-5) +2 (+4)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -6 (-10) -5 (-10) -5 (-8) -3 (-5) -1 (-1) +3 (+6) +4 (+8) +3 (+5) +1 (+2) -2 (-4) -5 (-8) -5 (-9) -2 (-3)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -24 (-1) -21 (-1) -27 (-1) -13 (0) 0 (0) +3 (+0) +60 (+2) +53 (+2) +36 (+1) +18 (+1) -20 (-1) -13 (-1) +53 (+2)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -3 ( -10) -3 ( -11) -4 ( -13) -3 ( -10) -1 ( -3) 0 ( 0) +9.5 (+31) +8 (+26) +3 (+10) 0 ( 0) -1 ( -3) -2 ( -6)   +3.5 (+1)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +1h 30' +1h 39' +2h 03' +3h 48' +4h 48' +4h 38' +1h 01' +1h 34' +2h 20' +2h 40' +1h 30' +1h 07'   +2h 23'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 02' +0h 01' +0h 00' -0h 00' -0h 01' -0h 02' -0h 02' -0h 01' -0h 00' +0h 00' +0h 02' +0h 02'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +0.5 +0.5 +0.5 +0.5 +0.5 +0.5 +0.6 +0.5 +0.5 +0.6 +0.5 +0.5   +0.5
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -17 -24 -32 -42 -47 -50 -37 -30 -36 -33 -23 -18   -32.4
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -7.8 (-14) -9.3 (-17) -10.8 (-19) -13.1 (-24) -14.2 (-26) -11.7 (-21) -4 (-7) -3 (-5) -7.4 (-13) -9.7 (-17) -9.3 (-17) -7.9 (-14) -9 (-16)

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