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United States / Arizona / No Metro Area / La Paz County / Parker / Zip Codes
Parker, Arizona has a desert climate with hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures usually range between 80-110°F, while during the winter temperatures typically remain in the high 50’s to low 70’s. Rainfall is very scarce throughout the year, with an average of only 6 inches per year. The area is very dry and often windy. Despite these conditions, Parker is still a beautiful place to visit and offers many outdoor activities for visitors to enjoy.

Parker, Arizona gets 5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 306 sunny days per year in Parker. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Parker gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 20 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 109 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41
Rain: averages 5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Parker is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

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

  ClimateParker, ArizonaUnited States
  5.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  20.1 days106.2 days
  306 days205 days
  108.7°85.8°
  41.1°21.7°
  7.27
  6.14.3
  423 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 Parker with an average high temperature of 108.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arizona. In Parker, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Parker are March, November and February.
In Parker, there are 174.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Arizona.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Parker with an average of 40.6°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.
In Parker, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.
In Parker, 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 in Parker is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.
January is the wettest month in Parker with 0.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 42% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.1 inches in Parker means that it is one of the driest places in Arizona.
February is the rainiest month in Parker with 3.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 20.1 rainy days annually in Parker, which is one of the least rainy places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Parker, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Parker.
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Over 7 years ago

I moved here to parker 14 years ago bad move., no jobs back schools very hot,hard to sell your home.ok to visit but not to live. Parker has nothing to offer,wish I  More

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