Zip 85326 (Buckeye, AZ) Climate

85326 Buckeye, AZ has an arid desert climate with very low humidity and long, hot summers. The average summer high temperature is around 106 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures usually range between 40 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit. During the spring and fall, temperatures tend to be milder yet still quite warm during the day. This area receives less than 8 inches of rain annually producing a dry climate that is ideal for outdoor activities year-round.

Buckeye (zip 85326), Arizona gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Buckeye (zip 85326) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 296 sunny days per year in Buckeye (zip 85326). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buckeye (zip 85326) 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 107 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 85326 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

4.3 Summer - 8.6 Winter

March, November and April are the most pleasant months in the 85326 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Buckeye, Arizona	United States
	9.0 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	28.6 days	106.2 days
	296 days	205 days
	106.7°	85.8°
	40.1°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	6.4	4.3
	990 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 the 85326 zip code with an average high temperature of 106.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In the 85326 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 85326 zip code are March, November and February.

In the 85326 zip code, there are 170.3 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 85326 zip code with an average of 38.8°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In the 85326 zip code, there are 11.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In the 85326 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 85326 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 85326 zip code with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.0 inches in the 85326 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Arizona.

January is the rainiest month in the 85326 zip code with 3.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 28.6 rainy days annually in the 85326 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 85326 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Arizona. December is the snowiest month in the 85326 zip code with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Beanie · Buckeye, AZ

Not an awesome small city.

Over 6 years ago

We moved to buckeye to get away from phx. We came through our neighborhood several times before buying. We always saw kids. Never saw families. We mistook that for More

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