Zip 85736 (Three Points, AZ) Climate

The climate in 85736 Three Points, AZ is generally very warm and sunny year-round. The average high temperatures throughout the year hover around the mid-80s, though temperatures can reach well into the 90s during summer months. Winter brings cooler weather with highs in the upper 50s or low 60s, but nights can still be quite chilly in January and February with lows in the 30s or 40s. In terms of precipitation, most of it comes from monsoon storms and thunderstorms between July and September. On average, three inches of rain fall each month during this time period, while other months remain relatively dry.

Three Points (zip 85736), Arizona gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Three Points (zip 85736) 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 Three Points (zip 85736). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Three Points (zip 85736) 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 98 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 85736 zip code is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arizona.

6 Summer - 8.3 Winter

April, October and March are the most pleasant months in the 85736 zip code, while July and August 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.

June is the hottest month for the 85736 zip code with an average high temperature of 98.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arizona. In the 85736 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 85736 zip code are April, November and March.

In the 85736 zip code, there are 133.9 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 85736 zip code with an average of 32.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In the 85736 zip code, there are 51.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In the 85736 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 85736 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 85736 zip code with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.0 inches in the 85736 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.

August is the rainiest month in the 85736 zip code with 9.7 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 1.4 rainy days. There are 48.4 rainy days annually in the 85736 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in the 85736 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona. December is the snowiest month in the 85736 zip code with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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