Willcox, AZ Climate


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Willcox, AZ has a temperate desert climate. Summers in Willcox are hot, but temperatures rarely reach extreme levels. Winters in Willcox are mild and snowfall is relatively light compared to other parts of Arizona. The average annual temperature in Willcox is 63°F (17°C). Summer temperatures usually reach into the mid 90s (35°C) during the day and can dip into the 60s (15°C) during the night. Winter temperatures typically stay between 40-60°F (4-16°C), though colder spells do occur. On average, there are approximately 244 sunny days each year in Willcox, with 7 inches of rain per year, most of which falls from July to September.

Willcox, Arizona gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Willcox averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 287 sunny days per year in Willcox. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Willcox gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 60 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Willcox is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arizona.

7 Summer - 7.5 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Willcox, while July and June are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWillcox, ArizonaUnited States
  13.0 in.38.1 in.
  1.9 in.27.8 in.
  60.0 days106.2 days
  287 days205 days
  95.1°85.8°
  29.1°21.7°
  7.97
  6.44.3
  4167 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.

June is the hottest month for Willcox with an average high temperature of 95.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arizona. In Willcox, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Willcox are April, October and March.
In Willcox, there are 100.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Willcox with an average of 28.6°. This is colder than most places in Arizona.
In Willcox, there are 81.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arizona.
In Willcox, 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 Willcox 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.
August is the wettest month in Willcox with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.0 inches in Willcox means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.
August is the rainiest month in Willcox with 10.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.0 rainy days. There are 60.0 rainy days annually in Willcox, which is rainier than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.9 inches in Willcox means that it is snowier than most places in Arizona. February is the snowiest month in Willcox with 0.6 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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