Bullhead City, AZ Climate


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Bullhead City, AZ has a dry, desert climate with hot summers and mild winters. The city experiences warm temperatures year-round, with highs in the summer months reaching into the low 90s and lows during winter months typically hovering around the mid-40s. Bullhead City is known for its sunny days throughout the year; on average it receives about 300 days of sunshine annually. The area also receives minimal rainfall, with most of it occurring in the late summer and early fall. During thunderstorms, Bullhead City can experience strong winds which can blow dust around making for an interesting weather system.

Bullhead City, Arizona gets 6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bullhead City averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 285 sunny days per year in Bullhead City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bullhead City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 22 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 111 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 44
Rain: averages 6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bullhead City is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Arizona.

3.9 Summer - 8.7 Winter
November, March and April are the most pleasant months in Bullhead City, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBullhead City, ArizonaUnited States
  5.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  21.8 days106.2 days
  285 days205 days
  110.6°85.8°
  43.6°21.7°
  7.17
  64.3
  558 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Bullhead City with an average high temperature of 110.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arizona. In Bullhead City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bullhead City are March, November and February.
In Bullhead City, there are 173.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bullhead City with an average of 42.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Arizona.
In Bullhead City, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arizona.
In Bullhead City, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.
Humidity is low in Bullhead City, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
February is the wettest month in Bullhead City with 1.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 45% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.8 inches in Bullhead City means that it is one of the driest places in Arizona.
January is the rainiest month in Bullhead City with 3.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 21.8 rainy days annually in Bullhead City, which is one of the least rainy places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Bullhead City, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Bullhead City.
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My parents brought me to bullhead City when I was 10 years old. I am now 49 still living in bullhead City Arizona. That's 39 years. I've raised four children here and  More

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I moved here about a year ago. I have lived in many towns and cities, from Evanston Wyoming to Phoenix Arizona and places in between. Bullhead city is by far the  More

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Other then the drug people moving here from California this is a great place. The river and the lake. Always a mild breeze but sometimes windy and that blows trash  More

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