Zip 85543 (Pima, AZ) Climate

85543 Pima, AZ has a relatively mild climate with temperatures that typically range from the low 30s to mid 80s throughout the year. The area receives a decent amount of rainfall, particularly during the summer months when monsoon storms are common. Snow is rare in this region although it does occur occasionally in the winter months. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures sometimes exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit on some days. Winters are generally mild although cold spells do occur from time to time.

Pima (zip 85543), Arizona gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pima (zip 85543) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 284 sunny days per year in Pima (zip 85543). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pima (zip 85543) 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 99 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 85543 zip code is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arizona.

6.2 Summer - 7.7 Winter

October, April and March are the most pleasant months in the 85543 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Pima, Arizona	United States
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	98.7°	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 85543 zip code with an average high temperature of 98.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arizona. In the 85543 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 85543 zip code are April, October and March.

In the 85543 zip code, there are 131.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 85543 zip code with an average of 30.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In the 85543 zip code, there are 64.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In the 85543 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 85543 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.

August is the wettest month in the 85543 zip code with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.4 inches in the 85543 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

August is the rainiest month in the 85543 zip code with 7.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.6 rainy days. There are 46.9 rainy days annually in the 85543 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in the 85543 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona. February is the snowiest month in the 85543 zip code with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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