Zip 86053 (Kaibito, AZ) Climate

The climate in 86053 Kaibito, AZ is typically warm and dry. Summers can be hot, with temperatures generally ranging from 70 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and dropping to 50 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit at night. Winters are usually mild, with temperatures reaching as high as 60 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and dropping to around freezing at night. Precipitation is scarce overall, with most of the yearly rainfall coming between July and September.

Kaibito (zip 86053), Arizona gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kaibito (zip 86053) averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 270 sunny days per year in Kaibito (zip 86053). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kaibito (zip 86053) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 59 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 86053 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

9.4 Summer - 5.5 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 86053 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kaibito, Arizona	United States
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	85.3°	85.8°
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	7.5	Unlock
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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 86053 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Arizona. In the 86053 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 86053 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 86053 zip code, there are 12.1 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 86053 zip code with an average of 21.3°. This is colder than most places in Arizona.

In the 86053 zip code, there are 140.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

In the 86053 zip code, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

Humidity is very low in the 86053 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 86053 zip code with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.8 inches in the 86053 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

August is the rainiest month in the 86053 zip code with 7.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 58.7 rainy days annually in the 86053 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.4 inches in the 86053 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Arizona. January is the snowiest month in the 86053 zip code with 11.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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