Zip 86333 (Cordes Lakes, AZ) Climate

Cordes Lakes, AZ (86333) has a desert climate with hot and dry summers and mild winters. The weather is generally sunny year-round with minimal rainfall or humidity levels. During the summer months, temperatures can soar to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and drop to below 40 degrees at night. Winters tend to be mild with temperatures ranging from the mid 50s during the day to the mid 30s at night. Precipitation is scarce but does occur, mostly in the form of rain in late summer and early fall.

Cordes Lakes (zip 86333), Arizona gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cordes Lakes (zip 86333) averages 2 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 Cordes Lakes (zip 86333). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cordes Lakes (zip 86333) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 51 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 97 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
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 86333 zip code is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arizona.

6.9 Summer - 7.5 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 86333 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cordes Lakes, Arizona	United States
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	97.4°	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 86333 zip code with an average high temperature of 97.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arizona. In the 86333 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 86333 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 86333 zip code, there are 102.7 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 86333 zip code with an average of 30.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In the 86333 zip code, there are 61.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In the 86333 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 is low in the 86333 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 86333 zip code with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.7 inches in the 86333 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.

August is the rainiest month in the 86333 zip code with 7.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.4 rainy days. There are 51.4 rainy days annually in the 86333 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.8 inches in the 86333 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Arizona. February is the snowiest month in the 86333 zip code with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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