Custom Merch for Skate and Surf Shops in Tucson, AZ
Merch Mob makes house-brand tees, hoodies and crewnecks, and hats and beanies for skate and surf shops in Tucson, AZ, at its shop in Montclair, CA, and ships them to Tucson. In Tucson, only 19% of residents are under 18, below the US figure of 22% (Census ACS, 2020-2024), so adult sizes and fits lead the house line and youth sizes can stay a small add-on.
Tucson by the numbers
Tucson has 548,371 residents, up 1.1% since 2020 (Census estimates).
Pima County has 72 sporting goods stores with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023). That is 0.67 for every 10,000 residents, slightly above the national figure of 0.60. 64% of them employ fewer than 10 people. The count is about where it was in 2018 (71).
That Census category includes skate and surf shops along with every other kind of sporting goods store.
Pima County as a whole has 1,074,685 residents, up 3% since 2020. Pima County has one sporting goods store for every 14,930 residents.
- Population, 2025
- 548,371
- Since 2020
- +1.1%
- County
- Pima County
- Sporting goods stores in Pima County, 2023
- 72
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 0.67 (US 0.60)
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Median age
- 34.6 (US 38.9)
- Residents under 18
- 19% (US 22%)
- Warmest month, average high
- June, 101°F
- Coldest month, average low
- December, 41°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 158
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 12
- Rain, a year
- 11 in
- USPS zone from the shop
- 4
Weather: Tucson International Airport station, 5 mi from Tucson's center (NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals). People: Census ACS 2020-2024. Counts: CBP 2023, by county, paid-employee establishments. Population: Census, July 2025.
What Tucson's weather means for skate and surf shops
With about 158 days a year at 90°F or above, more than a third of the year, the house tee in Tucson has to be light and breathable, and a tank or sleeveless cut earns a spot on the rack. December afternoons still average a high of 66°F, but December nights average a low of 41°F, so a lightweight hoodie sells for night sessions. Tee weather, a 70°F average high or warmer, runs March to November, long enough to support two tee drops a year, one in spring and one after the worst of the summer heat. With about 68 days a year at 100°F or hotter, soft prints matter: a water-based print on a light-colored blank breathes better in the heat than a heavy plastisol block. With roughly 11 inches of rain a year, outdoor contests and release parties rarely need a rain date, so they can be planned around the calendar, not the forecast.
| Month in Tucson | Average high | Average low | Rain (in) | What the shop rack carries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67°F | 41°F | 0.8 | Tees and an early-session hoodie |
| February | 69°F | 43°F | 0.8 | Tees and an early-session hoodie |
| March | 76°F | 48°F | 0.6 | House tees, caps and five-panels |
| April | 83°F | 53°F | 0.2 | House tees, caps and five-panels |
| May | 92°F | 62°F | 0.2 | Tanks, light tees and trucker caps |
| June | 101°F | 71°F | 0.2 | Tanks, light tees and trucker caps |
| July | 100°F | 76°F | 2.2 | Tanks, light tees and trucker caps |
| August | 99°F | 75°F | 2 | Tanks, light tees and trucker caps |
| September | 95°F | 70°F | 1.3 | Tanks, light tees and trucker caps |
| October | 86°F | 59°F | 0.7 | Tanks, light tees and trucker caps |
| November | 75°F | 48°F | 0.6 | House tees, caps and five-panels |
| December | 66°F | 41°F | 1 | Tees and an early-session hoodie |
Made in So Cal, shipped to Tucson.
Orders ship to Tucson from the shop; there is no office or pickup point in Arizona.
Tucson is about 416 miles from Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, Tucson is USPS zone 4. Tucson is on Mountain Standard Time all year: one hour ahead of the shop's Pacific time in winter and the same time in summer.
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What should a skate or surf shop in Tucson keep on the rack in winter?
Tees plus a hoodie for mornings: winter afternoons stay mild, but nights get cool enough that riders out early or late want fleece.
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