Zip 85350 (Somerton, AZ) Climate

85350 Somerton, AZ has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and mild winters. Daytime highs in the summer can reach up to 105 degrees Fahrenheit and overnight lows can dip into the upper 60s, while winter highs reach around 65-70 degrees and lows drop to around 40 degrees. This area is also subject to frequent dust storms, especially during the summer months. Precipitation is minimal, averaging only a few inches of rain each year, with most precipitation occurring between the months of July and September.

Somerton (zip 85350), Arizona gets 4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Somerton (zip 85350) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 313 sunny days per year in Somerton (zip 85350). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Somerton (zip 85350) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 18 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 107 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45
Rain: averages 4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 85350 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

4.2 Summer - 9 Winter

November, March and April are the most pleasant months in the 85350 zip code, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Somerton, Arizona	United States
	3.5 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	18.1 days	106.2 days
	313 days	205 days
	106.8°	85.8°
	45.4°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	6.4	4.3
	94 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 85350 zip code with an average high temperature of 106.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In the 85350 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 85350 zip code are November, March and February.

In the 85350 zip code, there are 174.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Arizona.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 85350 zip code with an average of 44.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Arizona.

In the 85350 zip code, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arizona.

In the 85350 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 85350 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.

December is the wettest month in the 85350 zip code with 0.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 3.5 inches in the 85350 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Arizona.

January is the rainiest month in the 85350 zip code with 2.7 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 18.1 rainy days annually in the 85350 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 85350 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 85350 zip code.

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