Queen Creek, AZ Climate


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Queen Creek, AZ has a warm and dry climate. The average summer temperatures reach the mid to upper 90s, while winter temperatures range from the mid-40s to the mid-60s. During the summer months, there is very little rain in Queen Creek, making it one of the driest areas in Arizona. In addition, Queen Creek typically experiences mild winds throughout the year due to its location in the desert. All of these factors combine to make Queen Creek an ideal place for outdoor activities all year round - perfect for getting out and exploring!

Queen Creek, Arizona gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 301 sunny days per year in Queen Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Queen Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 29 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 39
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.6 Summer - 8.5 Winter
April, March and November are the most pleasant months in Queen Creek, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateQueen Creek, ArizonaUnited States
  10.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  29.0 days106.2 days
  301 days205 days
  105.2°85.8°
  39.4°21.7°
  7.37
  6.44.3
  1404 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 Queen Creek with an average high temperature of 105.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Queen Creek, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Queen Creek are March, November and April.
In Queen Creek, there are 165.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Queen Creek with an average of 38.1°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.
In Queen Creek, there are 14.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.
In Queen Creek, 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 Queen Creek 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 Queen Creek with 1.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.1 inches in Queen Creek means that it is drier than most places in Arizona.
August is the rainiest month in Queen Creek with 4.1 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 29.0 rainy days annually in Queen Creek, 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Queen Creek, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Queen Creek.
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Over 8 years ago

I am curious. My family and I reside in Alaska full time, but decided to try renting a winter home in the town of Maricopa. We were shocked as to how expensive the  More

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Over 9 years ago

I have been in Queen Creek for almost 10 years. It's probably one of the cleanest communities I have lived in. After living in Miami/ Ft. Lauderdale, Denver, Atlanta  More

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I have been in Queen Creek for almost 10 years. It's probably one of the cleanest communities I have ever lived in. After living in Miami/ Ft. Lauderdale, Denver,  More

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