Mohave County, AZ Climate

Mohave, AZ County has a hot desert climate with very little rainfall and high temperatures throughout the year. The summers are very long and hot, with average highs exceeding 100°F in July and August. Winters are milder but still quite dry; temperatures rarely dip below 40°F. Humidity is low year-round, making it a great place for hikers, campers, and adventurers looking to explore the outdoors without having to worry about uncomfortable heat or humidity levels.

Mohave County, Arizona gets 7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mohave County averages 1 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 Mohave County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mohave County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 29 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 103 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mohave County is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

5.4 Summer - 7.9 Winter

April, October and March are the most pleasant months in Mohave County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mohave, Arizona	United States
	7.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.9 in.	27.8 in.
	28.7 days	106.2 days
	290 days	205 days
	103.1°	85.8°
	36.2°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	6	4.3
	3740 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 Mohave County with an average high temperature of 103.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Mohave County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mohave County are April, October and March.

In Mohave County, there are 130.9 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 Mohave County with an average of 35.7°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Mohave County, there are 37.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In Mohave County, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

Humidity is low in Mohave 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.

February is the wettest month in Mohave County with 1.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 37% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 7.2 inches in Mohave County means that it is drier than most places in Arizona.

February is the rainiest month in Mohave County with 3.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 28.7 rainy days annually in Mohave County, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in Mohave County means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona. December is the snowiest month in Mohave County with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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