Zip 85601 (Arivaca, AZ) Climate

Arivaca, AZ (85601) has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in summer is usually around 95°F (35°C), while the average winter temperature is typically around 49°F (9°C). The area receives an average of 12 inches of rainfall each year, most of which falls during the summer months. It can be quite windy at times and gusts can reach up to 70 mph during strong storms.

Arivaca (zip 85601), Arizona gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Arivaca (zip 85601) averages 2 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 Arivaca (zip 85601). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arivaca (zip 85601) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 48 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 85601 zip code is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arizona.

6.8 Summer - 8.1 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in the 85601 zip code, while July and June are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Arivaca, Arizona	United States
	17.9 in.	38.1 in.
	1.5 in.	27.8 in.
	48.3 days	106.2 days
	285 days	205 days
	95.2°	85.8°
	32.6°	21.7°
	8	7
	6.5	4.3
	3638 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 85601 zip code with an average high temperature of 96.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arizona. In the 85601 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 85601 zip code are April, October and November.

In the 85601 zip code, there are 108.9 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 the 85601 zip code with an average of 32.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In the 85601 zip code, there are 55.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In the 85601 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 85601 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.

August is the wettest month in the 85601 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.9 inches in the 85601 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.

August is the rainiest month in the 85601 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 1.3 rainy days. There are 48.3 rainy days annually in the 85601 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 44% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.5 inches in the 85601 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona. December is the snowiest month in the 85601 zip code with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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