Yuma weather in August
In August, Yuma sees average daytime highs of 106°F and overnight lows near 83°F, with 0.4 in of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 106°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Yuma's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yuma's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 106°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 83°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 0.4 in
- 3.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 12 min
- 6:06 AM – 7:19 PM
- Cloud cover
- 22%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 6 mph
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.05 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.0
- out of 10
Yuma is city in and county seat of Yuma County, Arizona, United States.
- Density
- 306/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1888
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 106°F through the month.
A typical August day in Yuma reaches about 106°F in the afternoon and slips back to 83°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 101°F and 112°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°F warmer than September.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
| Avg low (°F) | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 |
| Avg high (°F) | Avg low (°F) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107 | 84 |
| 2 | 107 | 84 |
| 3 | 107 | 84 |
| 4 | 107 | 84 |
| 5 | 107 | 84 |
| 6 | 107 | 84 |
| 7 | 107 | 84 |
| 8 | 107 | 84 |
| 9 | 107 | 84 |
| 10 | 107 | 84 |
| 11 | 107 | 84 |
| 12 | 107 | 84 |
| 13 | 107 | 84 |
| 14 | 107 | 84 |
| 15 | 107 | 84 |
| 16 | 107 | 84 |
| 17 | 106 | 84 |
| 18 | 106 | 84 |
| 19 | 106 | 84 |
| 20 | 106 | 83 |
| 21 | 106 | 83 |
| 22 | 106 | 83 |
| 23 | 106 | 83 |
| 24 | 106 | 83 |
| 25 | 106 | 83 |
| 26 | 105 | 83 |
| 27 | 105 | 83 |
| 28 | 105 | 83 |
| 29 | 105 | 83 |
| 30 | 105 | 82 |
| 31 | 105 | 82 |
How August really feels in Yuma
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Yuma weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71° / 49° | 0.4 | 1.8 | 10.1 | 8.3 |
| Feb | 74° / 51° | 0.6 | 2.3 | 10.8 | 8.6 |
| Mar | 81° / 56° | 0.4 | 1.4 | 11.8 | 8.1 |
| Apr | 87° / 61° | 0.1 | 0.5 | 12.8 | 6.2 |
| May | 95° / 68° | 0.0 | 0.2 | 13.7 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 103° / 75° | 0.0 | 0.2 | 14.1 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 107° / 83° | 0.2 | 1.6 | 13.9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 106° / 83° | 0.4 | 3.2 | 13.2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 101° / 78° | 0.5 | 2.1 | 12.2 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 91° / 66° | 0.2 | 0.7 | 11.2 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 78° / 55° | 0.3 | 1 | 10.3 | 8.6 |
| Dec | 69° / 48° | 0.4 | 1.7 | 9.9 | 8.1 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 |
| Cloudier (%) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 86 | 14 |
| 2 | 86 | 14 |
| 3 | 86 | 14 |
| 4 | 86 | 14 |
| 5 | 87 | 13 |
| 6 | 88 | 12 |
| 7 | 88 | 12 |
| 8 | 89 | 11 |
| 9 | 89 | 11 |
| 10 | 89 | 11 |
| 11 | 90 | 10 |
| 12 | 91 | 9 |
| 13 | 91 | 9 |
| 14 | 91 | 9 |
| 15 | 91 | 9 |
| 16 | 91 | 9 |
| 17 | 93 | 7 |
| 18 | 93 | 7 |
| 19 | 93 | 7 |
| 20 | 93 | 7 |
| 21 | 93 | 7 |
| 22 | 93 | 7 |
| 23 | 92 | 8 |
| 24 | 92 | 8 |
| 25 | 91 | 9 |
| 26 | 91 | 9 |
| 27 | 91 | 9 |
| 28 | 91 | 9 |
| 29 | 91 | 9 |
| 30 | 91 | 9 |
| 31 | 91 | 9 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Yuma gets around 0.4 in of rain over 3.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 10% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 7 |
| 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 8 |
| 6 | 8 |
| 7 | 8 |
| 8 | 8 |
| 9 | 8 |
| 10 | 8 |
| 11 | 9 |
| 12 | 9 |
| 13 | 9 |
| 14 | 9 |
| 15 | 10 |
| 16 | 10 |
| 17 | 11 |
| 18 | 11 |
| 19 | 12 |
| 20 | 12 |
| 21 | 12 |
| 22 | 12 |
| 23 | 13 |
| 24 | 13 |
| 25 | 13 |
| 26 | 13 |
| 27 | 13 |
| 28 | 13 |
| 29 | 13 |
| 30 | 13 |
| 31 | 13 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 26% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
| Comfortable (%) | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Humid (%) | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
| Muggy (%) | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| Oppressive (%) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Miserable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | 27 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | 27 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | 27 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | 27 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | 26 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | 26 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | 26 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 7 | 0 |
| 12 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | 22 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 8 | 0 |
| 14 | 22 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 8 | 0 |
| 15 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 8 | 1 |
| 16 | 20 | 17 | 25 | 28 | 9 | 1 |
| 17 | 20 | 17 | 25 | 28 | 9 | 1 |
| 18 | 19 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 10 | 1 |
| 19 | 19 | 17 | 26 | 27 | 10 | 1 |
| 20 | 19 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 1 |
| 21 | 19 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 1 |
| 22 | 20 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 1 |
| 23 | 20 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 1 |
| 24 | 20 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 1 |
| 25 | 21 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 2 |
| 26 | 21 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 2 |
| 27 | 21 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 1 |
| 28 | 21 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 1 |
| 29 | 22 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 1 |
| 30 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 1 |
| 31 | 23 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 15 | 1 |
Wind in August
Winds average 6 mph in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (mph) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (mph) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 7:01 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:33 | 7:33 | 7:32 | 7:31 | 7:30 | 7:29 | 7:28 | 7:27 | 7:26 | 7:25 | 7:24 | 7:23 | 7:22 | 7:21 | 7:20 | 7:19 | 7:18 | 7:17 | 7:16 | 7:15 | 7:13 | 7:12 | 7:11 | 7:10 | 7:08 | 7:07 | 7:06 | 7:05 | 7:03 | 7:02 | 7:01 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.6 | 5:56 | 7:33 |
| 2 | 13.6 | 5:56 | 7:33 |
| 3 | 13.6 | 5:57 | 7:32 |
| 4 | 13.6 | 5:58 | 7:31 |
| 5 | 13.5 | 5:58 | 7:30 |
| 6 | 13.5 | 5:59 | 7:29 |
| 7 | 13.5 | 6:00 | 7:28 |
| 8 | 13.4 | 6:01 | 7:27 |
| 9 | 13.4 | 6:01 | 7:26 |
| 10 | 13.4 | 6:02 | 7:25 |
| 11 | 13.4 | 6:03 | 7:24 |
| 12 | 13.3 | 6:03 | 7:23 |
| 13 | 13.3 | 6:04 | 7:22 |
| 14 | 13.3 | 6:05 | 7:21 |
| 15 | 13.2 | 6:05 | 7:20 |
| 16 | 13.2 | 6:06 | 7:19 |
| 17 | 13.2 | 6:07 | 7:18 |
| 18 | 13.2 | 6:07 | 7:17 |
| 19 | 13.1 | 6:08 | 7:16 |
| 20 | 13.1 | 6:09 | 7:15 |
| 21 | 13.1 | 6:10 | 7:13 |
| 22 | 13.0 | 6:10 | 7:12 |
| 23 | 13.0 | 6:11 | 7:11 |
| 24 | 13.0 | 6:12 | 7:10 |
| 25 | 12.9 | 6:12 | 7:08 |
| 26 | 12.9 | 6:13 | 7:07 |
| 27 | 12.9 | 6:14 | 7:06 |
| 28 | 12.8 | 6:14 | 7:05 |
| 29 | 12.8 | 6:15 | 7:03 |
| 30 | 12.8 | 6:16 | 7:02 |
| 31 | 12.7 | 6:16 | 7:01 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.05 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 8.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.6 | Intense |
Is August a good time to visit Yuma?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yuma.
What to pack for Yuma in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Yuma sees daytime highs around 106°F and nights near 83°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.
UV index in Yuma in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yuma peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Where is Yuma?
Yuma sits at 32.7°N, 114.6°W, 141 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Somerton, 9.9 mi away.
Topography around Yuma
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Yuma.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Yuma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 ft around an average of 141 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,135 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,428 ft.
The land around Yuma is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and cropland (29%) within 2 miles, bare terrain (44%) and cropland (36%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (73%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Yuma (32.7253°, -114.6244°, elevation 141 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).