Zip 85923 (Clay Springs, AZ) Climate

Clay Springs, AZ is located in a high-desert region, giving it an arid climate with hot summers and cool winters. During the summer months the average temperature is around 85°F while in winter it typically dips to around 40°F. This area experiences very little precipitation throughout the year, mostly concentrated in late summer and early fall. Clay Springs also has lower humidity than other parts of Arizona due to its elevation of 5,420 feet above sea level.

Clay Springs (zip 85923), Arizona gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clay Springs (zip 85923) averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 279 sunny days per year in Clay Springs (zip 85923). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clay Springs (zip 85923) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 85923 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

8.9 Summer - 6 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 85923 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Clay Springs, Arizona	United States
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	85.9°	85.8°
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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 85923 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Arizona. In the 85923 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 85923 zip code are September, May and August.

In the 85923 zip code, there are 15.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Arizona.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 85923 zip code with an average of 21.3°. This is colder than most places in Arizona.

In the 85923 zip code, there are 144.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

In the 85923 zip code, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

Humidity is low in the 85923 zip code, 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 the 85923 zip code with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.8 inches in the 85923 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.

August is the rainiest month in the 85923 zip code with 14.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 82.0 rainy days annually in the 85923 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 31.0 inches in the 85923 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Arizona. January is the snowiest month in the 85923 zip code with 7.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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