Zip 85641 (Vail, AZ) Climate

85641 Vail, AZ has a warm and dry climate with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. Summers in 85641 Vail, AZ are hot and dry with average high temperatures reaching into the upper 90s while winter months have cooler temperatures with average highs in the mid-60s to low 70s. Rainfall is sparse throughout the year, with an annual average of around eight inches. The area experiences little snowfall during the winter months but sees increased humidity levels due to its proximity to the nearby Santa Cruz River Valley.

Vail (zip 85641), Arizona gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Vail (zip 85641) 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 Vail (zip 85641). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vail (zip 85641) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 55 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 32
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 85641 zip code is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arizona.

6.1 Summer - 8 Winter

April, October and March are the most pleasant months in the 85641 zip code, while July and June 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 85641 zip code with an average high temperature of 98.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arizona. In the 85641 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 85641 zip code are April, March and November.

In the 85641 zip code, there are 128.6 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 85641 zip code with an average of 31.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In the 85641 zip code, there are 64.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In the 85641 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 85641 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 85641 zip code with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.0 inches in the 85641 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.

August is the rainiest month in the 85641 zip code with 10.0 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 55.0 rainy days annually in the 85641 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.7 inches in the 85641 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona. January is the snowiest month in the 85641 zip code with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Bernard G. · Vail, AZ

Nice Place!

Over 15 years ago

We moved here in 94, and found the Area we live to be "just a nice place" I does like anywhere you live take time to get to know people, and for people to get to know More