Zip 86016 (Gray Mountain, AZ) Climate

Gray Mountain, AZ is located in the high desert region of Arizona and experiences hot summers and mild winters. The average temperatures range from highs in the summer of 90°F to lows in the winter of 45°F. Gray Mountain sees little rain throughout the year, averaging around 8 inches a year, with most rainfall occurring during thunderstorm season between July and September. The area also gets plenty of sunshine with an average of 285 sunny days per year.

Gray Mountain (zip 86016), Arizona gets 8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gray Mountain (zip 86016) averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 267 sunny days per year in Gray Mountain (zip 86016). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gray Mountain (zip 86016) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 47 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 96 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 86016 zip code is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arizona.

7.3 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 86016 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Gray Mountain, Arizona	United States
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	96.4°	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 86016 zip code with an average high temperature of 96.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arizona. In the 86016 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 86016 zip code are October, May and April.

In the 86016 zip code, there are 83.4 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 86016 zip code with an average of 24.3°. This is colder than most places in Arizona.

In the 86016 zip code, there are 101.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

In the 86016 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

Humidity is very low in the 86016 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.

August is the wettest month in the 86016 zip code with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 7.8 inches in the 86016 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Arizona.

August is the rainiest month in the 86016 zip code with 7.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.6 rainy days. There are 46.5 rainy days annually in the 86016 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.0 inches in the 86016 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Arizona. January is the snowiest month in the 86016 zip code with 1.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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