Tsaile, AZ Climate


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United States / Arizona / No Metro Area / Apache County / Tsaile / Zip Codes
Tsaile, AZ has a semi-arid climate with four distinct seasons - warm and dry summers, cold winters, and two transitional seasons in the spring and fall. Average temperatures in the summer months range from the mid 80s to the low 90s, while winter temperatures can drop down into the teens and occasionally lower. The area receives an average of 15 inches of rain annually, but due to its location on Navajo Nation lands, Tsaile's nearby natural resources tend to be limited. Despite this limitation in water availability, Tsaile is still able to support a variety of vegetation including sagebrush and multiple types of grasses.

Tsaile, Arizona gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tsaile averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 272 sunny days per year in Tsaile. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tsaile gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 30 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 6 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Tsaile, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTsaile, ArizonaUnited States
  9.4 in.38.1 in.
  3.9 in.27.8 in.
  29.9 days106.2 days
  272 days205 days
  86.0°85.8°
  17.0°21.7°
  7.67
  64.3
  7003 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 Tsaile with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Arizona. In Tsaile, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tsaile are September, June and August.
In Tsaile, there are 13.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Arizona.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tsaile with an average of 17.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Arizona.
In Tsaile, there are 158.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Arizona.
In Tsaile, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Arizona.
Humidity is low in Tsaile, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
July is the wettest month in Tsaile with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.4 inches in Tsaile means that it is drier than most places in Arizona.
August is the rainiest month in Tsaile with 4.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.2 rainy days. There are 29.9 rainy days annually in Tsaile, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.9 inches in Tsaile means that it is snowier than most places in Arizona. February is the snowiest month in Tsaile with 1.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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