Cactus Flats, AZ Climate


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Cactus Flats, AZ has a temperate desert climate that is characterized by mild winters and hot summers. Average temperatures range from the mid-50s to the mid-90s most of the year. Rainfall is minimal, averaging only about 8 inches annually, but it can be heavier in certain months. The area is also subject to strong winds throughout the year, which can affect outdoor activities. In the summer, high temperatures often exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and can drop below freezing at night. Despite the extreme heat and dryness of Cactus Flats, AZ's climate, it remains a popular destination due to its unique beauty and abundance of outdoor activities such as hiking and camping.

Cactus Flats, Arizona gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cactus Flats 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 Cactus Flats. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cactus Flats 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 Cactus Flats 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 Cactus Flats, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Cactus Flats with an average high temperature of 98.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arizona. In Cactus Flats, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cactus Flats are April, October and March.
In Cactus Flats, 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 Cactus Flats with an average of 30.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Arizona.
In Cactus Flats, 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 Cactus Flats, 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 Cactus Flats 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 Cactus Flats 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 Cactus Flats means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.
August is the rainiest month in Cactus Flats 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 Cactus Flats, 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 Cactus Flats means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona. December is the snowiest month in Cactus Flats with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I have lived in Cactus Flats for 7 years and love climate. Climatology or Metrology, which ever you prefer, is sometimes confusing if one is only looking at temperature  More

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