Vail, AZ Climate


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Vail, AZ has a hot desert climate with mild winters and hot summers. The average high temperatures in the summer range from the mid 90s to low 100s and the lows typically fall into the mid 70s. The winter months usually feature highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s. Precipitation is scarce, with most of it falling during the monsoonal season between July and September. Snowfall is possible but rare as Vail is located at a relatively low elevation. Overall, Vail's climate is generally sunny and dry throughout the year.

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

Vail averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 284 sunny days per year in Vail. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vail gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 55 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 98 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.1 Summer - 8 Winter
April, October and March are the most pleasant months in Vail, while July and June are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateVail, ArizonaUnited States
  14.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.7 in.27.8 in.
  55.0 days106.2 days
  284 days205 days
  97.9°85.8°
  31.8°21.7°
  7.77
  6.54.3
  3235 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 Vail with an average high temperature of 98.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arizona. In Vail, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vail are April, March and November.
In Vail, there are 128.6 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 Vail with an average of 31.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Arizona.
In Vail, there are 64.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.
In Vail, 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 Vail 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 Vail with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.0 inches in Vail means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.
August is the rainiest month in Vail with 10.0 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 55.0 rainy days annually in Vail, which is rainier than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.7 inches in Vail means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona. January is the snowiest month in Vail with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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