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United States / Arizona / No Metro Area / La Paz County / Quartzsite / Zip Codes
The climate in Quartzsite, AZ is extremely hot and dry. Summers are typically very long and can be scorching with temperatures often reaching over 110°F during the day. Winters are milder but still quite dry with average temperatures in the mid-50s. The area receives very little rainfall throughout the year, averaging only about three inches annually. As a result of this arid climate, typical vegetation in the area is sparse and consists mostly of desert shrubs and cacti.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Quartzsite is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

4 Summer - 8.7 Winter
March, November and April are the most pleasant months in Quartzsite, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateQuartzsite, ArizonaUnited States
  4.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  16.9 days106.2 days
  307 days205 days
  108.3°85.8°
  41.3°21.7°
  7.27
  6.14.3
  879 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 Quartzsite with an average high temperature of 108.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arizona. In Quartzsite, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Quartzsite are March, November and February.
In Quartzsite, there are 173.8 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 Quartzsite with an average of 39.8°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.
In Quartzsite, there are 6.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.
In Quartzsite, 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 Quartzsite 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 Quartzsite with 0.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 4.4 inches in Quartzsite means that it is one of the driest places in Arizona.
January is the rainiest month in Quartzsite with 2.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 16.9 rainy days annually in Quartzsite, which is one of the least rainy places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Quartzsite means that it is less snowy than most places in Arizona. January is the snowiest month in Quartzsite with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Robbi · Quartzsite, AZ
We love Quartzsite AZ all year!
Over 4 years ago

We moved here from southern California. We had visited a couple of Winters and enjoyed it so much. It was hot where we moved from so the heat was no surprise.   More

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victoria · Prescott Valley, AZ
DON'T LIVE IN QUARTZSITE, AZ
Over 9 years ago

Maybe parts of the Colorado River are great and the camping in the winter time is fun but the summers are the second hottest in AZ. No where to go no shopping malls, no  More

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bill · Belmont, CA
Quatrzsite is Not Worth the Trip
Over 15 years ago

Have been going to Quartzsite for about 15 years for the flea market and shows and things have been going downhill at this yearly event in recent years. The town has  More

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