North Fork, AZ Climate


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North Fork, AZ enjoys a warm and pleasant climate throughout the year. The summers are hot and dry with temperatures typically reaching into the 90s during the day. Winters are mild by comparison, but it can occasionally drop below freezing at night. The area receives an average of about 10 inches of rain annually, making it a great place for outdoor activities like hiking and camping. On summer evenings, you'll often find locals gathering around bonfires under a starry sky.

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

North Fork averages 68 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 276 sunny days per year in North Fork. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Fork 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 North Fork 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 North Fork, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorth Fork, ArizonaUnited States
  24.3 in.38.1 in.
  67.6 in.27.8 in.
  94.0 days106.2 days
  276 days205 days
  81.9°85.8°
  20.7°21.7°
  7.37
  6.14.3
  6012 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 North Fork with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Arizona. In North Fork, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Fork are August, June and September.
In North Fork, 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 North Fork with an average of 20.7°. This is colder than most places in Arizona.
In North Fork, there are 158.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Arizona.
In North Fork, 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 North Fork, 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 North Fork 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 North Fork means that it is one of the wettest places in Arizona.
August is the rainiest month in North Fork 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 North Fork, 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 North Fork means that it is one of the snowiest places in Arizona. January is the snowiest month in North Fork with 15.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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