Donovan Estates, AZ Climate


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Donovan Estates, AZ has a generally mild climate year-round. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures reaching up to 100 degrees during the day. The winter months bring cooler weather with an average temperature of 60 degrees. Rainfall is sparse and comes mainly in the form of monsoonal storms during the summer months. The sun shines nearly 300 days per year, making it an ideal location for those seeking consistent sunshine.

Donovan Estates, Arizona gets 4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Donovan Estates 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 Donovan Estates. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Donovan Estates gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 15 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 108 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46
Rain: averages 4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.1 Summer - 9 Winter
March, November and February are the most pleasant months in Donovan Estates, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDonovan Estates, ArizonaUnited States
  3.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  15.1 days106.2 days
  313 days205 days
  107.9°85.8°
  46.3°21.7°
  7.37
  6.44.3
  868 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 Donovan Estates with an average high temperature of 107.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arizona. In Donovan Estates, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Donovan Estates are November, March and February.
In Donovan Estates, there are 179.9 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 Donovan Estates with an average of 45.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Arizona.
In Donovan Estates, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arizona.
In Donovan Estates, 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 Donovan Estates 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.
December is the wettest month in Donovan Estates with 0.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 42% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 3.5 inches in Donovan Estates means that it is one of the driest places in Arizona.
January is the rainiest month in Donovan Estates with 2.3 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 15.1 rainy days annually in Donovan Estates, which is one of the least rainy places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Donovan Estates, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Donovan Estates.
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