Salome, AZ Climate

Salome, AZ has a desert climate, characterized by hot summers and mild winters. Summers have a daily average temperature of around 99°F (37°C), with highs reaching up to 116°F (47°C). Winters are mild with temperatures ranging from 43°F (6°C) to 67°F (19°C). The area receives about 8 inches of rain annually, mostly during the winter months. Due to the dry air and high temperatures, Salome experiences frequent sandstorms in the summer months.

Salome, Arizona gets 7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 306 sunny days per year in Salome. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salome gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 24 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 104 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41
Rain: averages 7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.8 Summer - 8.6 Winter

April, March and November are the most pleasant months in Salome, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Salome, Arizona	United States
	7.1 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	23.8 days	106.2 days
	306 days	205 days
	103.9°	85.8°
	41.0°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	6.1	4.3
	1873 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 Salome with an average high temperature of 103.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Salome, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Salome are March, April and November.

In Salome, there are 151.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Salome with an average of 40.1°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Salome, there are 18.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Salome, 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 Salome 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 Salome with 1.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 36% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 7.1 inches in Salome means that it is drier than most places in Arizona.

August is the rainiest month in Salome with 3.2 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 23.8 rainy days annually in Salome, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Salome means that it is less snowy than most places in Arizona. February is the snowiest month in Salome with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.