Zip 85934 (Pinedale, AZ) Climate

Pinedale, AZ has a warm Mediterranean climate with mild winters and hot summers. The average temperature in July is 86°F, while the average temperature in January is 38°F. Pinedale gets an average of 8 inches of rain per year with very little snowfall. Summer months tend to be quite dry due to the low precipitation, with occasional thunderstorms during the monsoon season from June through August. Winters are relatively mild with occasional cold fronts that can bring temperatures down below freezing at night.

Pinedale (zip 85934), Arizona gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pinedale (zip 85934) averages 18 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 Pinedale (zip 85934). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pinedale (zip 85934) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 85934 zip code is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arizona.

8.9 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 85934 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Pinedale, Arizona	United States
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	86.5°	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 85934 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Arizona. In the 85934 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 85934 zip code are September, May and August.

In the 85934 zip code, there are 17.8 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 85934 zip code with an average of 21.5°. This is colder than most places in Arizona.

In the 85934 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 85934 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 low in the 85934 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 85934 zip code with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.1 inches in the 85934 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.

August is the rainiest month in the 85934 zip code with 12.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 71.6 rainy days annually in the 85934 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.4 inches in the 85934 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Arizona. December is the snowiest month in the 85934 zip code with 4.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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