Chloride, AZ Climate


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Chloride, AZ has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature during the summer months ranges from 78°F to 97°F. During the winter, average temperatures range from 28°F to 55°F. The area experiences very little precipitation throughout the year, with an annual average of just 5 inches of rain and around 2 inches of snow. Chloride is a great place for those looking to escape sweltering summer temperatures since it offers relief from hot days and nights.

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

Chloride averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 290 sunny days per year in Chloride. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chloride gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 28 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 98 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chloride is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arizona.

6.5 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Chloride, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateChloride, ArizonaUnited States
  7.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  27.8 days106.2 days
  290 days205 days
  98.0°85.8°
  32.5°21.7°
  7.87
  64.3
  4022 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 Chloride with an average high temperature of 98.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arizona. In Chloride, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chloride are October, April and May.
In Chloride, there are 104.1 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 Chloride with an average of 32.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Arizona.
In Chloride, there are 48.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.
In Chloride, 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 is very low in Chloride, 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.
February is the wettest month in Chloride with 1.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 7.7 inches in Chloride means that it is drier than most places in Arizona.
February is the rainiest month in Chloride with 3.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.7 rainy days. There are 27.8 rainy days annually in Chloride, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Chloride means that it is less snowy than most places in Arizona. December is the snowiest month in Chloride with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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