Zip 85931 (Forest Lakes, AZ) Climate

The climate in 85931 Forest Lakes, AZ is a semi-arid continental climate with hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures can climb into the 90s and above, while winter temperatures usually stay between 20 to 35 degrees. The area gets an average of 13 inches of rain per year, mostly during the monsoon season in July and August. Snowfall is rare but does occasionally occur in the winter months. The area also has plenty of sunshine throughout the year, with an average annual total of over 300 days per year.

Forest Lakes (zip 85931), Arizona gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Forest Lakes (zip 85931) averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 265 sunny days per year in Forest Lakes (zip 85931). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Forest Lakes (zip 85931) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 67 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 85931 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

9.1 Summer - 5.8 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 85931 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Forest Lakes, Arizona	United States
	19.3 in.	38.1 in.
	30.8 in.	27.8 in.
	67.4 days	106.2 days
	265 days	205 days
	82.5°	85.8°
	18.6°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	6.3	4.3
	6838 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 85931 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Arizona. In the 85931 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 85931 zip code are August, June and September.

In the 85931 zip code, there are 4.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Arizona.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 85931 zip code with an average of 18.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Arizona.

In the 85931 zip code, there are 168.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Arizona.

In the 85931 zip code, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Arizona.

Humidity is low in the 85931 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 85931 zip code with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.3 inches in the 85931 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.

August is the rainiest month in the 85931 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 67.4 rainy days annually in the 85931 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 30.8 inches in the 85931 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Arizona. January is the snowiest month in the 85931 zip code with 8.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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