Weather & climate
Average temperature of 75°F
Our business environment is enhanced by a beautiful year-round climate! Wide-open plains and mountain reaches provide a cool respite from searing summer heat in other parts of the state. The high elevations bring mild summers and temperate winters and the landscape responds with beauty and abundance.
Things to do
Tourism & visitor centers
"The small communities of Cochise County are hometown to some really friendly folks in some amazing country with incredible landscapes where you will discover legendary experiences" - Cochise County Tourism Council
Higher Education
Colleges & universities
Earn your Associate through Master's Degree without leaving Cochise County!
University of Arizona (College of Applied Science & Technology)
Health Care
Hospitals & clinics
We have an extensive network of hospitals and rural health clinics covering all corners of Cochise County.
Copper Queen Community Hospital
Northern Cochise Community Hospital
Chiricahua Community Health Centers
EPA Brownfields Program
Brownfield Assessment Grant funding is available through September 2022 for projects in Cochise County. Money is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Property owners, developers, and community members are encouraged to nominate local properties for brownfield site assessments as soon as possible.