Zip 85747 (Tucson, AZ) Climate


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The climate in 85747 Tucson, AZ is generally warm and sunny throughout the year. The average temperature is around 70 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, while at night it can get down to the 50s or even in the 40s during winter months. Tucson gets an average of 8.7 inches of rain every year, with most of it falling between July and September. Winters are usually dry and mild with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. Summers are hot with temperatures often reaching over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

Tucson (zip 85747), Arizona gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tucson (zip 85747) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 284 sunny days per year in Tucson (zip 85747). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tucson (zip 85747) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 53 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 38
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 85747 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

5.1 Summer - 8.4 Winter
April, October and March are the most pleasant months in the 85747 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTucson, ArizonaUnited States
  14.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.2 in.27.8 in.
  53.3 days106.2 days
  284 days205 days
  99.8°85.8°
  37.9°21.7°
  7.67
  6.54.3
  2938 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 the 85747 zip code with an average high temperature of 100.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arizona. In the 85747 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 85747 zip code are November, March and April.
In the 85747 zip code, there are 145.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 85747 zip code with an average of 37.3°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.
In the 85747 zip code, there are 18.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.
In the 85747 zip code, 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 the 85747 zip code 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 the 85747 zip code with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.1 inches in the 85747 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.
August is the rainiest month in the 85747 zip code with 9.9 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 1.6 rainy days. There are 53.3 rainy days annually in the 85747 zip code, which is rainier than most 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 0.2 inches in the 85747 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Arizona. February is the snowiest month in the 85747 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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