Editing Peoria, Arizona (section)

==Geography==
Peoria is in northern Maricopa County, with the city limits extending north into Yavapai County.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|179.2|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|176.1|sqmi}} are land and {{convert|3.2|sqmi|1}}, or 1.77%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021"/> The water area is due to [[Lake Pleasant (Arizona)|Lake Pleasant]], a reservoir on the [[Agua Fria River]] in the northern part of the city, annexed by Peoria in 1996.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Timeline |url=https://www.peoriaaz.gov/government/departments/arts-culture/historic-preservation/peorias-history/timeline-late-1970s-to-1990s |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=Peoriaaz.gov}}</ref>

The Agua Fria River and New River are the only rivers that flow through Peoria. The Agua Fria River is usually dry due to the New Waddell Dam that holds back Lake Pleasant in the northern end of the city. The New River is usually dry due to flood control measures and New River Dam. There are multiple washes and creeks that flow through the city as well, one of the most significant being Skunk Creek, due to its trails and connectivity with nearby Glendale.

Peoria has many mountains and hills at its northern end. Some include Sunrise Mountain, West Wing Mountain, East Wing Mountain, Calderwood Butte, Cholla Mountain, White Peak, Hieroglyphic Mountains, and Twin Buttes.

===Climate===
Peoria has a [[hot desert climate]] with mild to warm winters and extremely hot summers.
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|location = Peoria, Arizona
|single line = Y
|collapsed = Y
|Jan record high F =  87
|Feb record high F =  89
|Mar record high F =  98
|Apr record high F = 103
|May record high F = 113
|Jun record high F = 122
|Jul record high F = 122
|Aug record high F = 116
|Sep record high F = 114
|Oct record high F = 108
|Nov record high F =  95
|Dec record high F =  84
|Jan high F =  68
|Feb high F =  72
|Mar high F =  78
|Apr high F =  86
|May high F =  95
|Jun high F = 103
|Jul high F = 104
|Aug high F = 105
|Sep high F = 100
|Oct high F =  86
|Nov high F =  76
|Dec high F =  66

|Jan low F = 42
|Feb low F = 45
|Mar low F = 50
|Apr low F = 56
|May low F = 65
|Jun low F = 79
|Jul low F = 80
|Aug low F = 79
|Sep low F = 73
|Oct low F = 50
|Nov low F = 48
|Dec low F = 41

|Jan record low F = 20
|Feb record low F = 24
|Mar record low F = 24
|Apr record low F = 32
|May record low F = 27
|Jun record low F = 51
|Jul record low F = 62
|Aug record low F = 54
|Sep record low F = 48
|Oct record low F = 35
|Nov record low F = 28
|Dec record low F = 21
| precipitation colour = 
|Jan precipitation inch = 1.04
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.33
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.07
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.33
|May precipitation inch = 0.10
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.04
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.92
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.2
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.82
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.61
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.68
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.05
|source = The Weather Channel<ref>{{cite web | url=http://preview.weather.com/outlook/health/fitness/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USAZ0162 | title=Monthly Averages for Peoria, AZ | publisher=The Weather Channel | year=2010 | access-date=November 30, 2010 }}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|date = July 2012
}}