2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sahuarita, AZ vs Maricopa, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 296 sunny days per year in Maricopa. Sahuarita averages 287 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Maricopa, Arizona gets 8.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sahuarita, Arizona gets 13.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Maricopa averages 0 inches of snow per year. Sahuarita averages 0.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Maricopa, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 107.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37.5
Rain: averages 8.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Sahuarita, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 99.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38.4
Rain: averages 13.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Maricopa is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

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

Today's Weather - Sahuarita, AZ

84°F

Today's Weather - Maricopa, AZ

91°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sahuarita / Maricopa

June is the hottest month for Sahuarita with an average high temperature of 99.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arizona. In Sahuarita, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sahuarita are April, March and November.

July is the hottest month for Maricopa with an average high temperature of 107.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arizona. In Maricopa, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Maricopa are March, November and February.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sahuarita with an average of 37.8°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Maricopa with an average of 36.6°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Sahuarita, there are 142.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

In Maricopa, there are 178.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Arizona.

In Sahuarita, there are 17.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Maricopa, there are 22.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Sahuarita, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In Maricopa, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

August is the wettest month in Sahuarita with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.7 inches in Sahuarita means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.


August is the wettest month in Maricopa with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 33% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.3 inches in Maricopa means that it is drier than most places in Arizona.

August is the rainiest month in Sahuarita with 9.6 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 1.5 rainy days. There are 49.9 rainy days annually in Sahuarita, which is about average compared to other 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.

August is the rainiest month in Maricopa with 3.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 28.1 rainy days annually in Maricopa, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Sahuarita means that it is less snowy than most places in Arizona.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Maricopa, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona.

February is the snowiest month in Sahuarita with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Maricopa.