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Somerton, Arizona
Somerton is a city of 14,574 people in Yuma County, Arizona, founded in 1898.
Why visit Somerton
Townapedia lists 6 parks and trails and 9 places to eat in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 107°F; December lows average 47°F.
Weather in Somerton
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Somerton
Somerton is a city in Yuma County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, Somerton had a population of 14,197. It is part of the Yuma metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Somerton, Arizona (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes9
Burger King
Fast food · Burger · 0.6 mi
620 East Main Street, Somerton
Mo-Sa 06:00-22:00; Su 07:00-22:00
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries21
Ppep Tec - Jose Yepez Learning Center
School · 0.6 mi
115 N. Columbia Avenue, Somerton
Somerton Virtual Learning Institute
School · 1.1 mi
343 N Carlisle Avenue, Somerton
Stedy - Somerton High School
School · 1.4 mi
1093 West Jefferson Street, Somerton
Healthcare2
Map of Somerton
44 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70°F | 48°F | 0.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 73°F | 50°F | 0.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 80°F | 55°F | 0.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 86°F | 60°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 94°F | 67°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 103°F | 75°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 107°F | 83°F | 0.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 106°F | 83°F | 0.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 101°F | 78°F | 0.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 90°F | 66°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 78°F | 54°F | 0.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 68°F | 47°F | 0.4 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Yuma Mcas (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Yuma County has had 3 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2005-09-12: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Yuma International Airport (YUM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- San Luis 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Avenue B and C 8 mi north, about 13 min by car
- Yuma 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
- Fortuna Foothills 18 mi east, about 29 min by car
- Wellton 28 mi east, about 45 min by car
- Holtville 42 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Calexico 47 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Heber 49 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- El Centro 52 mi west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Imperial 53 mi west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Supermarket, Somerton AZ, Jesse Shapins, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Somerton City Hall, City of Somerton, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SomertonCityHall, RicardoCr5, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Downtown Somerton, Arizona Closed for an Event (4407603761), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ISS053-E-56064 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS048-E-72115 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-58197 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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