Nelson, AZ Climate


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Nelson, Arizona gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 285 sunny days per year in Nelson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nelson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 45 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 103 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Nelson is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

4.6 Summer - 8.6 Winter
November, April and March are the most pleasant months in Nelson, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNelson, ArizonaUnited States
  11.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  44.8 days106.2 days
  285 days205 days
  102.7°85.8°
  39.2°21.7°
  7.47
  6.54.3
  1972 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 Nelson with an average high temperature of 102.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Nelson, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nelson are March, November and April.
In Nelson, there are 161.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nelson with an average of 38.6°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.
In Nelson, there are 13.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.
In Nelson, 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 Nelson 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 Nelson with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.2 inches in Nelson means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.
August is the rainiest month in Nelson with 7.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.2 rainy days. There are 44.8 rainy days annually in Nelson, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Nelson, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Nelson.
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