Geography
Kartchner Caverns State Park encompasses 550-acres at the base of the Whetstone Mountains in Cochise County of southern Arizona. The park has an elevation of approximately 4,000 feet.

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Getting There
Kartchner is 120 miles southeast of Phoenix and 50 miles southeast of the Tucson airport. From Interstate 10. take the Sierra Vista/Fort Huachuca exit #302 (State Highway 90). The entrance to this State Park is 9 miles south of the Interstate on the west side of the road.
Climate - Average Daily
Temperature & Precipitation (Degrees F)
| Month |
Max. |
Min. |
Precipitation |
| Jan |
61.4 |
33.6 |
0.80" |
| Feb |
64.8 |
35.8 |
0.56" |
| Mar |
68.9 |
38.9 |
0.60" |
| Apr |
78.1 |
45.4 |
0.27" |
| May |
86.8 |
53.2 |
0.13" |
| Jun |
94.7 |
61.3 |
0.44" |
| Jul |
93.7 |
65.4 |
3.77" |
| Aug |
90.9 |
64.0 |
3.25" |
| Sep |
89.1 |
60.5 |
1.22" |
| Oct |
81.4 |
61.5 |
0.62" |
| Nov |
70.7 |
40.9 |
0.36" |
| Dec |
62.6 |
35.1 |
0.75" |

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