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Picacho, Arizona
Census-designated place
Picacho post office (Demolished)
Picacho post office (Demolished)
Location in Pinal County and the state of Arizona
Location in Pinal County and the state of Arizona
Picacho, Arizona is located in the United States
Picacho, Arizona
Picacho, Arizona
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Arizona
County Pinal
Area
 • Total 6.11 sq mi (15.82 km2)
 • Land 6.09 sq mi (15.77 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
1,614 ft (492 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 250
 • Density 41.04/sq mi (15.85/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
ZIP code
85241
Area code(s) 520
GNIS feature ID 9393

Picacho (/pkɑː/) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The population was 250 at the 2020 census.

Picacho is located near Interstate 10, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) southeast of Eloy and 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Picacho Peak State Park. Picacho has a post office with ZIP code 85241, which opened in 1881. The community's name is Spanish for "peak" and is derived from the Picacho Mountains. Picacho has a ZIP Code of 85241; in 2000, the population of the 85241 ZCTA was 521.

By late 2012, parts of Picacho were to be removed under Arizona eminent domain law on account of Interstate 10 expansion.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2010 471
2020 250 −46.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

In 2010 Picacho had a population of 471. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 62.4% Hispanic or Latino, 33.8% non-Hispanic white, 0.6% non-Hispanic black, 0.7% Hispanic blacks, 1.5% non-Hispanic Native American, 1.0% Hispanic Native Americans, 0.6% non-Hispanics reporting some other race and 7.0% of the population reporting two or more races.

Picacho Petroglyphs-sun, network
Petroglyphs in the Picacho Mountains, near Picacho Peak State Park

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Picacho has a hot desert climate, abbreviated "BWh" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Picacho was 119 °F (48.3 °C) on July 28, 1995, while the coldest temperature recorded was 18 °F (−7.8 °C) on January 15, 2007.

Climate data for Picacho, Arizona, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1987–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 85
(29)
89
(32)
99
(37)
105
(41)
112
(44)
118
(48)
119
(48)
114
(46)
114
(46)
106
(41)
100
(38)
84
(29)
119
(48)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 77.9
(25.5)
81.6
(27.6)
89.3
(31.8)
97.7
(36.5)
104.9
(40.5)
111.4
(44.1)
112.2
(44.6)
110.3
(43.5)
106.7
(41.5)
99.6
(37.6)
89.0
(31.7)
77.5
(25.3)
113.6
(45.3)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 66.7
(19.3)
70.6
(21.4)
77.9
(25.5)
85.8
(29.9)
94.6
(34.8)
103.7
(39.8)
104.4
(40.2)
102.6
(39.2)
98.6
(37.0)
88.7
(31.5)
76.4
(24.7)
65.6
(18.7)
86.3
(30.2)
Daily mean °F (°C) 53.8
(12.1)
56.9
(13.8)
63.0
(17.2)
69.9
(21.1)
78.7
(25.9)
88.1
(31.2)
91.2
(32.9)
90.1
(32.3)
85.3
(29.6)
74.5
(23.6)
62.5
(16.9)
52.8
(11.6)
72.2
(22.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 41.0
(5.0)
43.3
(6.3)
48.2
(9.0)
54.1
(12.3)
62.9
(17.2)
72.4
(22.4)
78.1
(25.6)
77.6
(25.3)
72.0
(22.2)
60.4
(15.8)
48.6
(9.2)
40.1
(4.5)
58.2
(14.6)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 28.3
(−2.1)
32.2
(0.1)
36.4
(2.4)
42.5
(5.8)
51.5
(10.8)
62.0
(16.7)
68.8
(20.4)
69.3
(20.7)
61.5
(16.4)
47.1
(8.4)
34.8
(1.6)
27.6
(−2.4)
25.5
(−3.6)
Record low °F (°C) 18
(−8)
19
(−7)
28
(−2)
36
(2)
42
(6)
50
(10)
58
(14)
62
(17)
52
(11)
35
(2)
25
(−4)
20
(−7)
18
(−8)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.01
(26)
1.15
(29)
0.90
(23)
0.28
(7.1)
0.22
(5.6)
0.20
(5.1)
1.26
(32)
1.86
(47)
0.92
(23)
0.49
(12)
0.51
(13)
1.15
(29)
9.95
(251.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 4.1 3.9 3.3 1.3 1.1 1.0 5.4 6.1 3.5 2.5 2.7 4.2 39.1
Average relative humidity (%) 43 39 29 21 19 17 31 33 33 32 34 45 31
Mean monthly sunshine hours 220.1 254.3 288.3 327.0 372.0 366.0 372.0 378.2 291.0 251.1 219.0 213.9 3,552.9
Mean daily sunshine hours 7.1 9 9.3 10.9 12 12.2 12 12.2 9.7 8.1 7.3 6.9 9.7
Mean daily daylight hours 10.3 11.0 12.0 13.0 13.9 14.3 14.1 13.3 12.4 11.4 10.5 10.0 12.2
Percent possible sunshine 69 82 78 84 86 85 85 92 78 71 70 69 79
Average ultraviolet index 4 4 6 6 7 8 8 8 7 5 4 3 6
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: National Weather Service Weather Atlas (humidity, sun data)

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