Wagon Wheel, AZ Climate


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Wagon Wheel, AZ has a semi-arid climate with low humidity and a wide range of temperatures. Summers are hot, with average highs in the mid 90s and occasional 100 degree days. Winters are mild, with average lows in the upper 30s and sometimes lower 40s. Precipitation is light throughout the year, totaling around 12 inches annually. Snowfall can occur during the winter months but is generally limited to only a few inches at most. The windy conditions also make Wagon Wheel prone to dust storms during spring and summer months.

Wagon Wheel, Arizona gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wagon Wheel averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 276 sunny days per year in Wagon Wheel. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wagon Wheel gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wagon Wheel is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

8.9 Summer - 5.8 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Wagon Wheel, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWagon Wheel, ArizonaUnited States
  20.3 in.38.1 in.
  50.9 in.27.8 in.
  88.2 days106.2 days
  276 days205 days
  84.3°85.8°
  21.8°21.7°
  7.57
  6.14.3
  6012 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 Wagon Wheel with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Arizona. In Wagon Wheel, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wagon Wheel are September, August and June.
In Wagon Wheel, there are 10.5 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 Wagon Wheel with an average of 21.8°. This is colder than most places in Arizona.
In Wagon Wheel, there are 141.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arizona.
In Wagon Wheel, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arizona.
Humidity is low in Wagon Wheel, 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.
August is the wettest month in Wagon Wheel with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.3 inches in Wagon Wheel means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.
August is the rainiest month in Wagon Wheel with 15.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 88.2 rainy days annually in Wagon Wheel, which is one of the rainiest places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 50.9 inches in Wagon Wheel means that it is one of the snowiest places in Arizona. January is the snowiest month in Wagon Wheel with 11.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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