Dateland, AZ Climate


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Dateland, AZ has a semi-arid climate due to its location in the Sonoran Desert. Summers can be extremely hot, with temperatures reaching over 100 degrees Fahrenheit on many days. The winters are mild by comparison and rarely dip below freezing. During the summer months, the area is known for low levels of humidity but during the winter months it tends to be higher due to its proximity to the Pacific Ocean. In addition to high temperatures, Dateland receives an average of 13 inches of rainfall per year which is significantly less than other locations.

Dateland, Arizona gets 5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 313 sunny days per year in Dateland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dateland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 17 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 107 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dateland is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

4.5 Summer - 8.7 Winter
March, November and April are the most pleasant months in Dateland, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDateland, ArizonaUnited States
  5.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  17.2 days106.2 days
  313 days205 days
  106.8°85.8°
  39.9°21.7°
  7.37
  6.44.3
  446 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.

July is the hottest month for Dateland with an average high temperature of 106.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Dateland, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dateland are November, March and February.
In Dateland, there are 175.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Arizona.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dateland with an average of 38.6°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.
In Dateland, there are 10.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.
In Dateland, 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 Dateland 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 Dateland with 0.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 37% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.1 inches in Dateland means that it is one of the driest places in Arizona.
August is the rainiest month in Dateland with 2.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 17.2 rainy days annually in Dateland, which is one of the least rainy places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Dateland, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Dateland.
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