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United States / Arizona / Tucson Metro Area / Pima County / Picture Rocks / Zip Codes
Picture Rocks, AZ has a subtropical arid climate, with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures can range from the mid-90s in the summer to the low-40s in the winter. The area receives an average of 8.7 inches of rain annually, with June being the wettest month and October being the driest. There are also around 310 days of sunshine on average each year in Picture Rocks, making it a great place for outdoor activities such as hiking, biking or camping.

Picture Rocks, Arizona gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 290 sunny days per year in Picture Rocks. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Picture Rocks gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 48 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 101 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Picture Rocks is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

5.2 Summer - 8.4 Winter
April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Picture Rocks, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePicture Rocks, ArizonaUnited States
  12.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  48.2 days106.2 days
  290 days205 days
  100.6°85.8°
  38.1°21.7°
  7.67
  6.54.3
  2080 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 Picture Rocks with an average high temperature of 100.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Picture Rocks, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Picture Rocks are November, March and April.
In Picture Rocks, there are 149.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Picture Rocks with an average of 37.3°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.
In Picture Rocks, there are 24.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.
In Picture Rocks, 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 Picture Rocks 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 Picture Rocks with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.8 inches in Picture Rocks means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.
August is the rainiest month in Picture Rocks with 8.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.4 rainy days. There are 48.2 rainy days annually in Picture Rocks, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Picture Rocks means that it is less snowy than most places in Arizona. January is the snowiest month in Picture Rocks with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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JOE · Tucson, AZ
city in transformation
Over 17 years ago

moved here a little over a year ago from CA. we thought we made a mistake because it is an area requiring you to be on guard and aware of your surroundings. we have  More

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