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Oro-Valley
is located in northern Pima County, six miles north of Tucson. The valley, formed by the Santa Cruz River joining Gold Creek in the Catalina Mountains, covers over 34 miles and sits an elevation of 2,620 feet. The community of Oro Valley incorporated in 1974 and has a population of almost 40,000. The town offers a broad range of recreational and cultural activities. The James D. Kriegh Park includes an Olympic-sized swimming pool and racquetball. CDO Riverfront Park offers tennis courts, basketball, baseball and soccer fields, and West Lambert Lane Park has a variety of hiking trails. Oro Valley also has two country clubs, one private and one public, with a total of four 18-hole golf courses and one 9-hole course. Oro Valley is home to a well-known, upscale golf and tennis resort with 430 rooms and meeting space that accommodates 1,200 people. There are also many other hotels, inns and vacation rentals in the area. Nearby Tucson is a culturally fascinating city that is just minutes from Oro Valley. Places of interest include Old Town Artisans, a complex of shops and galleries housed in a historic 1850s adobe building that covers an entire city block. Also check out the Fourth Avenue Shopping District and the Tucson Museum of Art & Historic Block.
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Oro Valley Vacation Rentals
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Oro Valley Hotels and Resorts
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| Best Western Sunrise Inn | 128 North Main | Eagar, AZ | 13.0 mi. | (928) 333-2540 |
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Oro Valley Weather & Climate
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The northeastern corner of Arizona has a humid continental climate, due to its' very high altitude. Elevations in this region of the White Mountains reaches 8,000 to 10,000 feet. Arizona generally has a dry climate with little rainfall. The northeastern corner experiences more frequent thunderstorms due to the North American Monsoon. The temperatures here are usually comfortable during the day, and often sunny, but be warned that the sun is very intense in the mountains. Nightly frosts are possible, even in summer, and are an almost daily occurrence from October to May. Snow at the highest elevations can be as much as 100 inches, but is rare in the southern and western lowlands of the state. The plateau region of the northeastern corner of the state receives approximately ten inches of precipitation annually.
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| Month |
High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
| January |
44°F |
13°F |
1.35 in. |
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| February |
47°F |
16°F |
1.29 in. |
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| March |
52°F |
20°F |
1.30 in. |
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| April |
59°F |
24°F |
0.63 in. |
- |
| May |
67°F |
29°F |
0.75 in. |
- |
| June |
77°F |
36°F |
0.86 in. |
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| July |
78°F |
44°F |
3.43 in. |
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| August |
75°F |
43°F |
4.47 in. |
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| September |
71°F |
37°F |
2.41 in. |
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| October |
62°F |
27°F |
2.38 in. |
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| November |
52°F |
19°F |
1.44 in. |
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| December |
46°F |
14°F |
1.35 in. |
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Oro Valley Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Town Of Springerville Municipal airport (D68) located about 13 miles northwest of Oro Valley in Springerville, Arizona, the Whiteriver airport (E24) located approximately 45 miles west of Oro Valley in Whiteriver, Arizona, the Show Low Regional airport (SOW) located roughly 50 miles northwest of Oro Valley in Show Low, Arizona, and finally the Taylor airport (TYL) located around 62 miles northwest of Oro Valley in Taylor, Arizona.
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Oro Valley Attractions
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