Palominas, AZ Climate


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Palominas, AZ has a mild climate year-round, with hot and dry summers and cool but relatively dry winters. The area usually experiences temperatures ranging from an average high of 90°F in the summer to an average low of 40°F in the winter. Rainfall is sparse throughout the year, with most precipitation occurring between July and September. This desert climate ensures that Palominas remains a comfortable place to live all year round.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Palominas is 8.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arizona.

7.7 Summer - 7.9 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Palominas, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePalominas, ArizonaUnited States
  15.0 in.38.1 in.
  1.3 in.27.8 in.
  53.2 days106.2 days
  284 days205 days
  91.7°85.8°
  34.7°21.7°
  8.47
  6.44.3
  4239 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 Palominas with an average high temperature of 93.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arizona. In Palominas, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Palominas are October, April and May.
In Palominas, there are 74.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arizona.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Palominas with an average of 34.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Arizona.
In Palominas, there are 31.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.
In Palominas, 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 Palominas 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 Palominas with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 50% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.0 inches in Palominas means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.
August is the rainiest month in Palominas with 11.6 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 1.5 rainy days. There are 53.2 rainy days annually in Palominas, 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 11% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.3 inches in Palominas means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona. December is the snowiest month in Palominas with 0.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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