Cedar Creek, AZ Climate


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Cedar Creek, AZ has a very mild climate throughout the year due to its desert location. Temperatures are typically quite hot in the summer months, with highs reaching over 100 degrees Fahrenheit and low temperatures staying relatively warm even at night. The winters are much cooler, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Rainfall is scarce in Cedar Creek, usually occurring once or twice a year; however, snow is more common during the winter months. Despite its desert climate, Cedar Creek offers a variety of outdoor activities for visitors throughout the year.

Cedar Creek, Arizona gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cedar Creek averages 68 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 283 sunny days per year in Cedar Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cedar Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 68 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cedar Creek is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

8.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Cedar Creek, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCedar Creek, ArizonaUnited States
  24.3 in.38.1 in.
  67.6 in.27.8 in.
  94.0 days106.2 days
  283 days205 days
  81.9°85.8°
  20.7°21.7°
  7.37
  6.24.3
  4928 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 Cedar Creek with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Arizona. In Cedar Creek, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cedar Creek are August, June and September.
In Cedar Creek, there are 4.3 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 Cedar Creek with an average of 20.7°. This is colder than most places in Arizona.
In Cedar Creek, there are 158.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Arizona.
In Cedar Creek, 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 Cedar Creek, 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 Cedar Creek with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.3 inches in Cedar Creek means that it is one of the wettest places in Arizona.
August is the rainiest month in Cedar Creek with 16.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 94.0 rainy days annually in Cedar Creek, 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 67.6 inches in Cedar Creek means that it is one of the snowiest places in Arizona. January is the snowiest month in Cedar Creek with 15.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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