climigo

Arizona

When to go?

The best months are March–May, October–November.

Very varied climate The climate changes a lot from one part to another: look at the cities below for the details.

Climate zones

MexicoNew MexicoCaliforniaNevadaColoradoUtahPhoenixPhoenixPhoenixTucsonTucsonTucsonTombstoneTombstoneTombstoneFlagstaffFlagstaffFlagstaffSedonaSedonaSedonaGrand Canyon National ParkGrand Canyon National ParkGrand Canyon National Park

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 14°−1°
February 16°1°
March 19°3°
April 23°6°
May 28°10°
June 34°16°
July 36°19°
August 34°19°
September 31°15°
October 25°9°
November 19°3°
December 14°−1°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°40°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec−1.1 · 13.7 °CJanuary: −1.1 · 13.7 °C0.5 · 15.6 °CFebruary: 0.5 · 15.6 °C3.0 · 19.2 °CMarch: 3.0 · 19.2 °C6.0 · 23.4 °CApril: 6.0 · 23.4 °C10.4 · 28.4 °CMay: 10.4 · 28.4 °C15.9 · 34.3 °CJune: 15.9 · 34.3 °C19.4 · 35.5 °CJuly: 19.4 · 35.5 °C18.7 · 34.4 °CAugust: 18.7 · 34.4 °C15.2 · 31.3 °CSeptember: 15.2 · 31.3 °C8.6 · 25.4 °COctober: 8.6 · 25.4 °C2.8 · 18.9 °CNovember: 2.8 · 18.9 °C−1.2 · 13.6 °CDecember: −1.2 · 13.6 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan −1.1 – 13.7 °C
Feb 0.5 – 15.6 °C
Mar 3.0 – 19.2 °C
Apr 6.0 – 23.4 °C
May 10.4 – 28.4 °C
Jun 15.9 – 34.3 °C
Jul 19.4 – 35.5 °C
Aug 18.7 – 34.4 °C
Sep 15.2 – 31.3 °C
Oct 8.6 – 25.4 °C
Nov 2.8 – 18.9 °C
Dec −1.2 – 13.6 °C

How much it rains

January 25 mm3 d
February 26 mm3 d
March 21 mm3 d
April 10 mm2 d
May 7 mm1 d
June 7 mm1 d
July 46 mm5 d
August 45 mm5 d
September 30 mm3 d
October 21 mm2 d
November 16 mm2 d
December 23 mm3 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec25 mm · 3 rain days · 8 mm a dayJanuary: 25 mm · 3 rain days · 8 mm a day26 mm · 3 rain days · 9 mm a dayFebruary: 26 mm · 3 rain days · 9 mm a day21 mm · 3 rain days · 7 mm a dayMarch: 21 mm · 3 rain days · 7 mm a day10 mm · 2 rain days · 5 mm a dayApril: 10 mm · 2 rain days · 5 mm a day7 mm · 1 rain day · 7 mm a dayMay: 7 mm · 1 rain day · 7 mm a day7 mm · 1 rain day · 7 mm a dayJune: 7 mm · 1 rain day · 7 mm a day46 mm · 5 rain days · 9 mm a dayJuly: 46 mm · 5 rain days · 9 mm a day45 mm · 5 rain days · 9 mm a dayAugust: 45 mm · 5 rain days · 9 mm a day30 mm · 3 rain days · 10 mm a daySeptember: 30 mm · 3 rain days · 10 mm a day21 mm · 2 rain days · 11 mm a dayOctober: 21 mm · 2 rain days · 11 mm a day16 mm · 2 rain days · 8 mm a dayNovember: 16 mm · 2 rain days · 8 mm a day23 mm · 3 rain days · 8 mm a dayDecember: 23 mm · 3 rain days · 8 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 25 mm3 d
Feb 26 mm3 d
Mar 21 mm3 d
Apr 10 mm2 d
May 7 mm1 d
Jun 7 mm1 d
Jul 46 mm5 d
Aug 45 mm5 d
Sep 30 mm3 d
Oct 21 mm2 d
Nov 16 mm2 d
Dec 23 mm3 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 10 h 08
February 10 h 58
March 11 h 57
April 13 h 02
May 13 h 56
June 14 h 25
July 14 h 13
August 13 h 26
September 12 h 24
October 11 h 22
November 10 h 24
December 9 h 54

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Snow on the ground

January 2 cm
February 1 cm
March 1 cm
April –
May –
June –
July –
August –
September –
October –
November –
December 1 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

0510 cmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 cmJanuary: 2 cm1 cmFebruary: 1 cm1 cmMarch: 1 cm0 cmApril: 0 cm0 cmMay: 0 cm0 cmJune: 0 cm0 cmJuly: 0 cm0 cmAugust: 0 cm0 cmSeptember: 0 cm0 cmOctober: 0 cm0 cmNovember: 0 cm1 cmDecember: 1 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

Jan 2 cm
Feb 1 cm
Mar 1 cm
Apr 0 cm
May 0 cm
Jun 0 cm
Jul 0 cm
Aug 0 cm
Sep 0 cm
Oct 0 cm
Nov 0 cm
Dec 1 cm

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Tourist areas

Cities