Arivaca, AZ Climate


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Arivaca, AZ has a desert climate that is hot and dry for most of the year. Summers are very long and hot with temperatures reaching up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. Winters are mild but short, with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. Rainfall is sparse throughout the year and snow rarely ever falls in Arivaca. The area generally receives less than 10 inches of precipitation annually, making it one of the driest regions in Arizona.

Arivaca, Arizona gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Arivaca averages 2 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 Arivaca. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arivaca gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 48 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 33
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Arivaca is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arizona.

6.8 Summer - 8.1 Winter
October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Arivaca, while July and June are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateArivaca, ArizonaUnited States
  17.9 in.38.1 in.
  1.5 in.27.8 in.
  48.3 days106.2 days
  285 days205 days
  95.2°85.8°
  32.6°21.7°
  87
  6.54.3
  3625 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 Arivaca with an average high temperature of 96.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arizona. In Arivaca, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Arivaca are April, October and November.
In Arivaca, there are 108.9 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 Arivaca with an average of 32.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Arizona.
In Arivaca, there are 55.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.
In Arivaca, 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 Arivaca 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 Arivaca with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.9 inches in Arivaca means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.
August is the rainiest month in Arivaca with 10.4 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 1.3 rainy days. There are 48.3 rainy days annually in Arivaca, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 44% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.5 inches in Arivaca means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona. December is the snowiest month in Arivaca with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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The crime index is inaccurate. The population is so small that a murder or two makes the numbers jump severely. I am more likely to carry my gun in the city than I am  More

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