Rancho Mesa Verde, AZ Climate


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Rancho Mesa Verde, AZ enjoys a mild semi-arid climate with hot summers and cool winters. In the summer months, temperatures can reach as high as 95 degrees Fahrenheit, while the winter months usually bring lows of around 35 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is scarce, averaging only 6 inches annually over the entire year. Despite its low rainfall, the area is home to a variety of vegetation due to its location near the Colorado River. This provides Rancho Mesa Verde with an ideal climate for growing crops and sustaining native plant life.

Rancho Mesa Verde, Arizona gets 4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rancho Mesa Verde averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 313 sunny days per year in Rancho Mesa Verde. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rancho Mesa Verde gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 18 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 45
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 Rancho Mesa Verde is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

4.2 Summer - 9 Winter
November, March and April are the most pleasant months in Rancho Mesa Verde, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRancho Mesa Verde, ArizonaUnited States
  3.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  18.1 days106.2 days
  313 days205 days
  106.8°85.8°
  45.4°21.7°
  7.37
  6.44.3
  868 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 Rancho Mesa Verde with an average high temperature of 106.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Rancho Mesa Verde, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rancho Mesa Verde are November, March and February.
In Rancho Mesa Verde, there are 174.8 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 Rancho Mesa Verde with an average of 44.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Arizona.
In Rancho Mesa Verde, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arizona.
In Rancho Mesa Verde, 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 Rancho Mesa Verde 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 Rancho Mesa Verde 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 3.5 inches in Rancho Mesa Verde means that it is one of the driest places in Arizona.
January is the rainiest month in Rancho Mesa Verde with 2.7 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 18.1 rainy days annually in Rancho Mesa Verde, which is one of the least rainy places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Rancho Mesa Verde, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Rancho Mesa Verde.
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