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United States / Arizona / Safford Metro Area / Graham County / Swift Trail Junction / Zip Codes
Swift Trail Junction, Arizona has a pleasant desert climate, characterized by hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in July is 95°F, while the average low in January is 24°F; temperatures rarely drop below freezing. Precipitation is very light throughout the year, with an annual total of approximately seven inches of rain. The area also experiences frequent sunshine and low humidity levels. This makes it an ideal location for outdoor activities like hiking, camping, and fishing.

Swift Trail Junction, Arizona gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Swift Trail Junction averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 284 sunny days per year in Swift Trail Junction. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Swift Trail Junction gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 50 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 99 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Swift Trail Junction is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arizona.

6.2 Summer - 7.7 Winter
October, April and March are the most pleasant months in Swift Trail Junction, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSwift Trail Junction, ArizonaUnited States
  10.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.5 in.27.8 in.
  50.3 days106.2 days
  284 days205 days
  98.7°85.8°
  30.6°21.7°
  7.77
  6.84.3
  3232 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 Swift Trail Junction with an average high temperature of 98.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arizona. In Swift Trail Junction, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Swift Trail Junction are April, October and March.
In Swift Trail Junction, there are 131.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Swift Trail Junction with an average of 30.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Arizona.
In Swift Trail Junction, there are 61.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.
In Swift Trail Junction, 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 Swift Trail Junction 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 Swift Trail Junction with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.4 inches in Swift Trail Junction means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.
August is the rainiest month in Swift Trail Junction with 8.2 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 1.8 rainy days. There are 50.3 rainy days annually in Swift Trail Junction, 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 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in Swift Trail Junction means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona. December is the snowiest month in Swift Trail Junction with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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