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United States / Arizona / Flagstaff Metro Area / Coconino County / Bitter Springs / Zip Codes
Bitter Springs, AZ has a warm desert climate, with hot summers and mild winters. The average daily temperature during the summer months is between 75-90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the winter months usually stay between 40-60 degrees. Rainfall is scarce throughout the year, with most of it occurring in July and August. The area experiences high winds in the spring and fall months which can cause dust storms and other hazardous weather conditions.

Bitter Springs, Arizona gets 8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bitter Springs averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 266 sunny days per year in Bitter Springs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bitter Springs gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 44 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 97 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 6.3 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Bitter Springs, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBitter Springs, ArizonaUnited States
  7.5 in.38.1 in.
  1.9 in.27.8 in.
  44.4 days106.2 days
  266 days205 days
  96.6°85.8°
  27.6°21.7°
  7.67
  6.34.3
  5115 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 Bitter Springs with an average high temperature of 96.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arizona. In Bitter Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bitter Springs are May, September and April.
In Bitter Springs, there are 82.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arizona.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bitter Springs with an average of 27.3°. This is colder than most places in Arizona.
In Bitter Springs, there are 79.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arizona.
In Bitter Springs, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arizona.
Humidity is very low in Bitter Springs, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
October is the wettest month in Bitter Springs with 1.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 7.5 inches in Bitter Springs means that it is drier than most places in Arizona.
August is the rainiest month in Bitter Springs with 5.7 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.5 rainy days. There are 44.4 rainy days annually in Bitter Springs, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.9 inches in Bitter Springs means that it is snowier than most places in Arizona. January is the snowiest month in Bitter Springs with 0.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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