Wellton, AZ Climate


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Wellton, AZ has a mild desert climate with hot summers and cool winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 105 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in the winter is around 33 degrees. The dry desert air provides very little humidity throughout the year, making Wellton a great place for outdoor activities such as hiking and mountain biking. Rainfall is light, usually less than 8 inches per year, and snowfall is rare. Wellton has more than 300 days of sunshine each year making it an ideal spot for those seeking warm weather and outdoor recreation.

Wellton, Arizona gets 4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 310 sunny days per year in Wellton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wellton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 18 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 41
Rain: averages 4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.3 Summer - 8.8 Winter
March, November and April are the most pleasant months in Wellton, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWellton, ArizonaUnited States
  3.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  18.0 days106.2 days
  310 days205 days
  106.8°85.8°
  41.2°21.7°
  7.37
  6.44.3
  246 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 Wellton with an average high temperature of 106.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Wellton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wellton are November, March and February.
In Wellton, there are 173.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wellton with an average of 39.9°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.
In Wellton, there are 8.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.
In Wellton, 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 Wellton 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 Wellton with 0.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 37% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 3.8 inches in Wellton means that it is one of the driest places in Arizona.
August is the rainiest month in Wellton with 2.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 18.0 rainy days annually in Wellton, which is one of the least rainy places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Wellton, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Wellton.
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Ben · 
Over 4 years ago

Flies. So many flies. Endless, relentless flies. I moved to Wellton in March of 2020, just in time for the pandemic. If there were no flies, the top complaint  More

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