Fortuna Foothills, AZ Climate


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Fortuna Foothills, AZ is located in the northern part of Arizona and has a hot desert climate. Summers are long and hot with temperatures often reaching 95°F during the day. Winters are mild to cool with occasional frosty nights and some snowfall in higher elevations. The area averages around 300 days of sunshine per year, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities. Humidity levels tend to be low, but the summer monsoons bring high humidity levels and occasional storms. The vast stretches of desert provide plenty of opportunity for exploration and adventure, making Fortuna Foothills an appealing destination for visitors seeking a unique experience in nature.

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

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

On average, there are 314 sunny days per year in Fortuna Foothills. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fortuna Foothills 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 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 Fortuna Foothills is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

4 Summer - 9 Winter
March, November and April are the most pleasant months in Fortuna Foothills, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFortuna Foothills, ArizonaUnited States
  3.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  17.2 days106.2 days
  314 days205 days
  107.4°85.8°
  46.4°21.7°
  7.37
  6.44.3
  335 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 Fortuna Foothills with an average high temperature of 107.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arizona. In Fortuna Foothills, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fortuna Foothills are November, March and February.
In Fortuna Foothills, there are 177.2 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 Fortuna Foothills with an average of 45.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Arizona.
In Fortuna Foothills, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arizona.
In Fortuna Foothills, 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 Fortuna Foothills 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 Fortuna Foothills with 0.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 3.6 inches in Fortuna Foothills means that it is one of the driest places in Arizona.
January is the rainiest month in Fortuna Foothills with 2.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 17.2 rainy days annually in Fortuna Foothills, which is one of the least rainy places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Fortuna Foothills, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Fortuna Foothills.
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