Zip 86440 (Mohave Valley, AZ) Climate

86440 Mohave Valley, AZ has a mild climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature in this area is around 96 degrees Fahrenheit while the average winter temperature is around 56 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average annual rainfall of just over 11 inches, with most of that occurring during the winter months. During the summer months, temperatures can reach extreme highs of up to 115 degrees Fahrenheit and occasionally even higher. Humidity levels throughout the year remain relatively low, making it a pleasant place to live year-round.

Mohave Valley (zip 86440), Arizona gets 6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mohave Valley (zip 86440) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 292 sunny days per year in Mohave Valley (zip 86440). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mohave Valley (zip 86440) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 22 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 111 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 44
Rain: averages 6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 86440 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Arizona.

3.8 Summer - 8.7 Winter

November, March and April are the most pleasant months in the 86440 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mohave Valley, Arizona	United States
	5.7 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	22.0 days	106.2 days
	292 days	205 days
	110.5°	85.8°
	43.6°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	6	4.3
	505 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 86440 zip code with an average high temperature of 110.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arizona. In the 86440 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 86440 zip code are March, November and February.

In the 86440 zip code, there are 172.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 86440 zip code with an average of 42.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Arizona.

In the 86440 zip code, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arizona.

In the 86440 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 in the 86440 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.

February is the wettest month in the 86440 zip code with 1.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 45% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.7 inches in the 86440 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Arizona.

January is the rainiest month in the 86440 zip code with 3.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 22.0 rainy days annually in the 86440 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 86440 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 86440 zip code.

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