Three Points, AZ Climate


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The climate in Three Points, AZ is characterized by its dry, desert weather. Summers are hot and dry, with temperatures reaching well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. Winters are generally mild with overnight temperatures dropping into the 30s or 40s. While it rains very rarely throughout the year, summers often experience monsoon storms that bring heavy rains and thunderstorms to the area. The sunny days provide plenty of opportunity for outdoor activities, and the mild winters make Three Points a great place for winter hiking or camping.

Three Points, Arizona gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Three Points averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 280 sunny days per year in Three Points. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Three Points gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 49 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 98 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Three Points is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arizona.

5.8 Summer - 8.3 Winter
April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Three Points, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateThree Points, ArizonaUnited States
  15.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.5 in.27.8 in.
  48.5 days106.2 days
  280 days205 days
  98.3°85.8°
  34.1°21.7°
  7.77
  6.54.3
  2539 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.

June is the hottest month for Three Points with an average high temperature of 98.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arizona. In Three Points, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Three Points are April, November and March.
In Three Points, there are 136.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Three Points with an average of 33.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Arizona.
In Three Points, there are 46.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.
In Three Points, 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 Three Points 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 Three Points with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.4 inches in Three Points means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.
August is the rainiest month in Three Points with 9.6 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 1.4 rainy days. There are 48.5 rainy days annually in Three Points, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in Three Points means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona. December is the snowiest month in Three Points with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 3 years ago

I don't know what the beautiful sunset looks like out here. I cànt see it. The dilapidated trailers block the view. The other abandoned properties are not in the way. I  More

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If you have the money to live in a million dollar home in the foothills, Three Points won't appeal to you. But if you're looking for a country home, you get much more  More

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Over 6 years ago

Lived about 6 yrs and Security bars, lights, cameras are a must if one is to live  More

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