Zip 85936 (St. Johns, AZ) Climate

85936 St. Johns, AZ has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. Average summer temperatures range from 80-90°F, while average winter temperatures range from 30-50°F. The area gets very little precipitation throughout the year, making for an arid climate with some occasional rain in the spring and fall months. Winters are usually dry but can be quite windy at times. Snowfall is rare but not unheard of in the higher elevations around St. Johns. Overall, 85936 St. Johns, AZ offers mild weather year-round with cool nights and pleasant days making it a great place to live or visit!

St. Johns (zip 85936), Arizona gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

St. Johns (zip 85936) averages 8 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 St. Johns (zip 85936). The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Johns (zip 85936) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 48 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 85936 zip code is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arizona.

8.4 Summer - 6.5 Winter

September, May and August are the most pleasant months in the 85936 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	St. Johns, Arizona	United States
	11.4 in.	38.1 in.
	8.0 in.	27.8 in.
	48.1 days	106.2 days
	276 days	205 days
	90.7°	85.8°
	20.6°	21.7°
	7.9	7
	6	4.3
	5812 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 85936 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arizona. In the 85936 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 85936 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 85936 zip code, there are 44.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arizona.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 85936 zip code with an average of 19.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Arizona.

In the 85936 zip code, there are 141.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

In the 85936 zip code, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

Humidity is low in the 85936 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 85936 zip code with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.4 inches in the 85936 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

August is the rainiest month in the 85936 zip code with 8.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 48.1 rainy days annually in the 85936 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.0 inches in the 85936 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Arizona. December is the snowiest month in the 85936 zip code with 2.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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