Zip 85718 (Catalina Foothills, AZ) Climate

The climate in 85718 Catalina Foothills, AZ is warm and sunny for most of the year. It experiences hot summers with temperatures usually ranging between 80-100 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and cool nights that are usually around 60-70 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are mild, with average temperatures usually ranging between 45-65 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the day and night. The area also experiences low levels of humidity, making it an ideal place to enjoy being outdoors year round.

Catalina Foothills (zip 85718), Arizona gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Catalina Foothills (zip 85718) averages 0 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 Catalina Foothills (zip 85718). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Catalina Foothills (zip 85718) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 51 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 101 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 85718 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

5.2 Summer - 8.3 Winter

April, November and March are the most pleasant months in the 85718 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Catalina Foothills, Arizona	United States
	12.7 in.	38.1 in.
	0.4 in.	27.8 in.
	50.5 days	106.2 days
	284 days	205 days
	100.8°	85.8°
	35.7°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	6.5	4.3
	2686 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 the 85718 zip code with an average high temperature of 101.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In the 85718 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 85718 zip code are November, March and April.

In the 85718 zip code, there are 152.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 85718 zip code with an average of 34.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In the 85718 zip code, there are 35.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In the 85718 zip code, 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 the 85718 zip code 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 the 85718 zip code with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.7 inches in the 85718 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

August is the rainiest month in the 85718 zip code with 9.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.1 rainy days. There are 50.5 rainy days annually in the 85718 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in the 85718 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona. December is the snowiest month in the 85718 zip code with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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