What does Yuma Arizona look like Describe the land temperature peoples etc?

Answer 1

I've lived in Yuma for most of my life (going on over 50) and so did my Dad and my Grandfather. We are old time Yuma people.

The temps are hot and humid for several months in the summer. When I say hot - I mean slap you in the face HOT. Like opening a hot oven door. You will spend a lot of time with Air Conditioners on Cold and ceiling fans on high.

Car steering wheels are to hot to touch and car seats (if plastic or leather) will burn your legs if you are wearing shorts.

Winters can get below freezing but we don't have snow or ice. The population of Yuma increases dramatically in the Winter as people from Northern U.S. flock to our area because it's so mild.

Today is March 9th and I'm outside in the sun and about 80 degrees. Gorgeous day and the plants think it's spring - lot's of new growth.

We have a diverse community - Farming - Military - Retired folks - and Hispanic makes up a large part of that group.

With the Mexico border within 15 minutes and several Indian Tribes surrounding us - it's often a very interesting mix of people everywhere you go in town.

The land surrounding Yuma AZ is desert. Just plain sand and scrub plants. Some small mountain ranges are near and we have some of the best sunsets in the world.

Answer 2

Well when your driving down the street you don't usually see trees, you see cactuses. That's ALL you ever see, cacti (plural of cactus) and many different kinds of cacti.

Arizona is not one big desert. If you look out your window you will always see the Mountains which is beautiful. In the winter it does not snow (except on mountain peaks) but in Flagstaff and sometimes Sedona it does snow. In Scotsdale, Chandler, Tempe, Phoenix, and Tucson it never snows. Temperatures will only go to 50 degrees minimum. It does get hot in the summer and in southern Arizona the temperature usually stays above 70 degrees all year long. However in Northern Arizona it is not as hot and the scenery is not as rough as the desert is.

It doesn't rain often but there are times when its storming and raining, and flash floods. Sometimes, southern Arizona doesn't have rain for months at a time.

Most people from Arizona will be very tanned from the sun.

Northern Arizona is very different from Southern Arizona and there are two different climate, and habitat changes 'splitting' the state in two.

Every corner you turn in major cities there is a Mexican Restaurant, because, our main population is Native Americans. Everybody thinks Arizona has many Mexicans but this is untrue. But, yes, there are many Native Americans.

Arizona definitely has great shopping. Arizona is also home to a lot of wealthy people.

In other states, a normal house pet is a dog or a cat or something, but in Arizona a normal house pet is a horse.

It is a wonderful state and many people come to live here because of the "dry" heat, i.e. hot temperatures but low humidity.