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United States / Arizona / Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler Metro Area / Pinal County / Mammoth / Zip Codes
Mammoth, AZ is located in a desert climate, with hot temperatures and low humidity levels throughout the year. Summers are especially hot, reaching up to 110 degrees Fahrenheit on some days. Winters are milder, with temperatures ranging between 30 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit on average. Precipitation is low, usually occurring as brief but intense storms during the summer months. Despite the arid conditions, flora and fauna still thrive in Mammoth thanks to the nearby creeks and springs that sustain life in this desert oasis.

Mammoth, Arizona gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mammoth averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 288 sunny days per year in Mammoth. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mammoth gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 54 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 100 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.4 Summer - 8.1 Winter
April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Mammoth, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMammoth, ArizonaUnited States
  13.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.7 in.27.8 in.
  53.5 days106.2 days
  288 days205 days
  100.2°85.8°
  34.9°21.7°
  7.57
  6.24.3
  2359 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 Mammoth with an average high temperature of 100.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arizona. In Mammoth, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mammoth are April, November and March.
In Mammoth, there are 142.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mammoth with an average of 33.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Arizona.
In Mammoth, there are 37.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.
In Mammoth, 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 Mammoth 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 Mammoth with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.9 inches in Mammoth means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.
August is the rainiest month in Mammoth with 9.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.1 rainy days. There are 53.5 rainy days annually in Mammoth, which is rainier than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.7 inches in Mammoth means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona. February is the snowiest month in Mammoth with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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