Elephant Head, AZ Climate


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Elephant Head, AZ has a unique climate with distinct seasons. In the summer months, temperatures can reach over 100 degrees Fahrenheit and humid conditions can make it feel even hotter. Winters are mild and cool, and night-time temperatures may drop below freezing. The area receives an average of 8 inches of precipitation each year, mostly in the form of rain during the summer months. As a result, Elephant Head experiences warm and dry conditions most of the year with occasional strong monsoonal storms bringing heavy rain in July and August.

Elephant Head, Arizona gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 285 sunny days per year in Elephant Head. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elephant Head gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 58 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 96 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elephant Head is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arizona.

6.3 Summer - 8.1 Winter
April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Elephant Head, while July and June are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateElephant Head, ArizonaUnited States
  16.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.3 in.27.8 in.
  57.5 days106.2 days
  285 days205 days
  96.3°85.8°
  32.8°21.7°
  7.97
  6.54.3
  2652 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 Elephant Head with an average high temperature of 97.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arizona. In Elephant Head, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elephant Head are April, November and March.
In Elephant Head, there are 119.0 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 Elephant Head with an average of 32.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Arizona.
In Elephant Head, there are 53.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.
In Elephant Head, 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 Elephant Head 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.
July is the wettest month in Elephant Head with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 49% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.1 inches in Elephant Head means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.
July is the rainiest month in Elephant Head with 11.9 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 1.5 rainy days. There are 57.5 rainy days annually in Elephant Head, which is rainier than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Elephant Head means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona. December is the snowiest month in Elephant Head with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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