Zip 86021 (Colorado City, AZ) Climate

The climate in 86021 Colorado City, AZ is a typical desert climate with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures in the summer months often exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, and drop to around 60 degrees Fahrenheit at night. Winters are usually mild with temperatures ranging from 40-60 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and dropping to 20-30 degrees at night. Rainfall is minimal throughout the year, typically only receiving a few inches of rain per year.

Colorado City (zip 86021), Arizona gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Colorado City (zip 86021) averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 255 sunny days per year in Colorado City (zip 86021). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Colorado City (zip 86021) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 57 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 86021 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

8.2 Summer - 6.2 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 86021 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Colorado City, Arizona	United States
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	92.5°	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 86021 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arizona. In the 86021 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 86021 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 86021 zip code, there are 55.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arizona.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 86021 zip code with an average of 21.1°. This is colder than most places in Arizona.

In the 86021 zip code, there are 136.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

In the 86021 zip code, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

Humidity is very low in the 86021 zip code, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

February is the wettest month in the 86021 zip code with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.7 inches in the 86021 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.

August is the rainiest month in the 86021 zip code with 6.7 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 2.4 rainy days. There are 57.0 rainy days annually in the 86021 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.0 inches in the 86021 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Arizona. February is the snowiest month in the 86021 zip code with 4.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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