Valencia West, AZ Climate


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Valencia West, AZ has a warm climate with long, hot summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is around 70°F (21°C). During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the upper 90s (35°C) during the day and overnight lows generally stay above 70°F (21°C). The winter months tend to be mild with temperatures rarely dropping below 40°F (4.5°C). Rainfall in Valencia West is quite low; most areas receive between eight and twelve inches of precipitation each year. The area is also quite windy, particularly during the summer months when gusts can exceed 30 mph.

Valencia West, Arizona gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 290 sunny days per year in Valencia West. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Valencia West gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 50 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 100 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Valencia West is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

4.9 Summer - 8.5 Winter
April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Valencia West, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateValencia West, ArizonaUnited States
  12.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.3 in.27.8 in.
  49.7 days106.2 days
  290 days205 days
  100.0°85.8°
  39.8°21.7°
  7.67
  6.54.3
  2483 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 Valencia West with an average high temperature of 100.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Valencia West, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Valencia West are March, November and April.
In Valencia West, there are 146.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Valencia West with an average of 39.4°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.
In Valencia West, there are 11.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.
In Valencia West, 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 Valencia West 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 Valencia West with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.8 inches in Valencia West means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.
August is the rainiest month in Valencia West with 9.2 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.4 rainy days. There are 49.7 rainy days annually in Valencia West, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Valencia West means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona. January is the snowiest month in Valencia West with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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