Greenlee County, AZ Climate

Greenlee County, AZ has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in July is 95 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low in January is 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall varies throughout the year with an average of 13 inches per year. Snowfall occurs but is usually light and averages around 8 inches per year. Most of the precipitation falls during the monsoon season from June to September. The humidity levels are low due to high evaporation rates caused by strong winds which occur frequently in this region.

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

Greenlee County averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 282 sunny days per year in Greenlee County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenlee County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.9 Summer - 7.2 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Greenlee County, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Greenlee, Arizona	United States
	15.5 in.	38.1 in.
	7.6 in.	27.8 in.
	62.2 days	106.2 days
	282 days	205 days
	93.2°	85.8°
	25.6°	21.7°
	7.7	7
	6.5	4.3
	5669 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 Greenlee County with an average high temperature of 93.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arizona. In Greenlee County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenlee County are October, April and May.

In Greenlee County, there are 81.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arizona.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greenlee County with an average of 25.3°. This is colder than most places in Arizona.

In Greenlee County, there are 109.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

In Greenlee County, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Arizona.

Humidity is low in Greenlee County, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

August is the wettest month in Greenlee County with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.5 inches in Greenlee County means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.

August is the rainiest month in Greenlee County with 11.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.4 rainy days. There are 62.2 rainy days annually in Greenlee County, which is rainier than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 7.6 inches in Greenlee County means that it is snowier than most places in Arizona. December is the snowiest month in Greenlee County with 1.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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