Green Valley, AZ Climate


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Green Valley, AZ has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer months range from 80°F - 95°F, while winter temperatures range from 45°F to 65°F. Rainfall is minimal throughout the year, with most of it occurring in the summer months. Snow is rare in Green Valley, but some snow falls on the nearby mountains each winter. The air is usually dry and clear, as there are many sunny days throughout the year.

Green Valley, Arizona gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 280 sunny days per year in Green Valley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Green Valley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 54 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 99 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Green Valley is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arizona.

5.5 Summer - 8.4 Winter
April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Green Valley, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGreen Valley, ArizonaUnited States
  14.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.2 in.27.8 in.
  53.5 days106.2 days
  280 days205 days
  98.6°85.8°
  36.2°21.7°
  7.77
  6.54.3
  2904 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 Green Valley with an average high temperature of 99.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arizona. In Green Valley, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Green Valley are April, March and November.
In Green Valley, there are 138.7 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 Green Valley with an average of 35.6°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.
In Green Valley, there are 29.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.
In Green Valley, 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 Green Valley 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.
July is the wettest month in Green Valley with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.3 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 14.3 inches in Green Valley means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.
August is the rainiest month in Green Valley with 10.2 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 1.6 rainy days. There are 53.5 rainy days annually in Green Valley, which is rainier than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Green Valley means that it is less snowy than most places in Arizona. February is the snowiest month in Green Valley with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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