2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Durham, NC vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson has 73.1% less rainy days than Durham.
- Tucson has 30.0% more Sunny Days than Durham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tucson scores 0.0% worse than Durham
 Durham, NCTucson, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock52106
 Sunny220  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10086
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock24902443
Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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