Maricopa Colony, AZ Climate


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The climate in Maricopa Colony, AZ is typically sunny and warm throughout most of the year. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures reaching over 100 degrees Fahrenheit on some days. Winters are mild and relatively dry with temperatures hovering around 70 degrees Fahrenheit in the day. Rainfall is generally sparse, but when it does rain, it can come down quite hard in short bursts. The area gets an average of 8-9 inches annually, usually coming between July and August.

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

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

On average, there are 296 sunny days per year in Maricopa Colony. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Maricopa Colony gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 30 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 105 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43
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 Maricopa Colony is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

4.2 Summer - 8.7 Winter
March, November and April are the most pleasant months in Maricopa Colony, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMaricopa Colony, ArizonaUnited States
  8.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  30.1 days106.2 days
  296 days205 days
  104.6°85.8°
  42.7°21.7°
  7.37
  6.44.3
  1659 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 Maricopa Colony with an average high temperature of 104.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Maricopa Colony, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Maricopa Colony are March, November and February.
In Maricopa Colony, there are 165.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Maricopa Colony with an average of 41.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Arizona.
In Maricopa Colony, there are 4.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.
In Maricopa Colony, 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 Maricopa Colony 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.
July is the wettest month in Maricopa Colony with 1.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 33% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.4 inches in Maricopa Colony means that it is drier than most places in Arizona.
March is the rainiest month in Maricopa Colony with 3.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 30.1 rainy days annually in Maricopa Colony, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Maricopa Colony, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Maricopa Colony.
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