Zip 86540 (Nazlini, AZ) Climate

The climate in 86540 Nazlini, AZ is generally warm and dry with low humidity. Summers here are hot and dry while winters are mild and sunny with occasional rain or snowfall. During summer days, temperatures can reach up to 100°F (38°C) but cooler evenings help to bring relief from the heat. Winters here generally stay above freezing with daytime temperatures reaching up to 55°F (13°C). Precipitation levels are very low throughout the year with an average of 6 inches (152 mm) annually.

Nazlini (zip 86540), Arizona gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Nazlini (zip 86540) averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 276 sunny days per year in Nazlini (zip 86540). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nazlini (zip 86540) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 52 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 86540 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

9 Summer - 5.9 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 86540 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Nazlini, Arizona	United States
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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 86540 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Arizona. In the 86540 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 86540 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 86540 zip code, there are 14.5 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 86540 zip code with an average of 15.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Arizona.

In the 86540 zip code, there are 179.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Arizona.

In the 86540 zip code, there are 4.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Arizona.

Humidity is low in the 86540 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 86540 zip code with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.3 inches in the 86540 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

August is the rainiest month in the 86540 zip code with 7.2 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 52.1 rainy days annually in the 86540 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.0 inches in the 86540 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Arizona. February is the snowiest month in the 86540 zip code with 2.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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