Zip 85544 (Pine, AZ) Climate

85544 Pine, AZ has a generally mild climate year-round. Summers are typically dry and hot, with temperatures ranging between the mid 80s to the low 90s. Winters tend to be cool but not too cold, with temperatures usually in the mid 40s. The area receives very little precipitation throughout the year, averaging only around 10 inches of rain annually. Snowfall is rare in the area, and usually only occurs on a few days throughout the winter season.

Pine (zip 85544), Arizona gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pine (zip 85544) averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 265 sunny days per year in Pine (zip 85544). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pine (zip 85544) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 85544 zip code is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arizona.

8.3 Summer - 6.8 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 85544 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 85544 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arizona. In the 85544 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 85544 zip code are May, October and September.

In the 85544 zip code, there are 46.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arizona.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 85544 zip code with an average of 26.5°. This is colder than most places in Arizona.

In the 85544 zip code, there are 109.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

In the 85544 zip code, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

Humidity is low in the 85544 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 85544 zip code with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.8 inches in the 85544 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Arizona.

August is the rainiest month in the 85544 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.9 rainy days. There are 63.4 rainy days annually in the 85544 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 21.0 inches in the 85544 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Arizona. February is the snowiest month in the 85544 zip code with 6.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.