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Sun Lakes, AZ enjoys a warm climate all year round, with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. Summers are typically hot and dry, while winters tend to be mild and sunny. The area is also known for its low humidity levels, which make it a great place to live or visit during the warmer months. Rainfall is light in Sun Lakes, averaging less than 8 inches per year. Snowfall is rare in this area of Arizona and usually only seen at higher elevations. With over 300 days of sunshine each year, it's no wonder why so many people choose to call Sun Lakes home!

Sun Lakes, Arizona gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sun Lakes 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 Sun Lakes. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sun Lakes gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 35 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 107 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateSun Lakes, ArizonaUnited States
  8.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  35.4 days106.2 days
  296 days205 days
  106.7°85.8°
  37.1°21.7°
  7.37
  6.44.3
  1194 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 Sun Lakes with an average high temperature of 106.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Sun Lakes, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sun Lakes are November, March and February.
In Sun Lakes, there are 177.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Arizona.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sun Lakes with an average of 36.0°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.
In Sun Lakes, there are 22.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.
In Sun Lakes, 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 Sun Lakes 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 Sun Lakes with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 36% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.9 inches in Sun Lakes means that it is drier than most places in Arizona.
August is the rainiest month in Sun Lakes with 4.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 35.4 rainy days annually in Sun Lakes, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Sun Lakes, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sun Lakes.
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Great place to live very inexpensive HOA great restaurants at half the price of regular house restaurant drinks half price Golf $35 you can’t beat the place and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Wow, this place sucka. Patrol is a joke with senile old men, CCRs not enforced unless you are a whiney loudmouth or on the board. Landscape committee. Cost us thousands  More

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Sun Lakes used to be a nice, quiet 55+ community but in the past few years it has become fallen victim to short term rentals, investors, speculators, house flippers and  More

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