Elgin, AZ Climate


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Elgin, AZ has a typical desert climate with hot and dry summers. Average temperatures in the summer months range from the mid 70s to the upper 90s. The winters are mild with average temperatures ranging from the high 30s to the mid 50s. Elgin receives an average of seven inches of rainfall annually, most of which occurs between July and September. The area is also prone to occasional dust storms due to its location within a desert basin.

Elgin, Arizona gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elgin 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 Elgin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elgin gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 60 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elgin is 8.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arizona.

8.2 Summer - 7.6 Winter
October, September and May are the most pleasant months in Elgin, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateElgin, ArizonaUnited States
  17.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.9 in.27.8 in.
  60.3 days106.2 days
  284 days205 days
  89.9°85.8°
  30.5°21.7°
  8.37
  6.64.3
  4728 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 Elgin with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arizona. In Elgin, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elgin are October, April and May.
In Elgin, there are 54.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arizona.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elgin with an average of 30.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Arizona.
In Elgin, there are 68.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.
In Elgin, 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 Elgin 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 Elgin with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 49% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.3 inches in Elgin means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.
August is the rainiest month in Elgin with 13.0 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 60.3 rainy days annually in Elgin, which is rainier than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 47% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in Elgin means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona. December is the snowiest month in Elgin with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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