Zip 86320 (Ash Fork, AZ) Climate

The climate in 86320 Ash Fork, AZ is typically hot and dry, with warm days and cool nights all year round. During the summer months, temperatures can reach highs of over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter brings cooler temperatures that can dip below freezing at night. The area sees very little annual rainfall, with an average of less than 10 inches per year. Wind is usually mild during the day, but tends to pick up in the evenings and early mornings. Summers are generally quite sunny and the area enjoys beautiful sunsets throughout much of the year.

Ash Fork (zip 86320), Arizona gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ash Fork (zip 86320) averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 264 sunny days per year in Ash Fork (zip 86320). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ash Fork (zip 86320) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 57 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 24
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 86320 zip code is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arizona.

8.2 Summer - 6.7 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 86320 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ash Fork, Arizona	United States
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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.

July is the hottest month for the 86320 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arizona. In the 86320 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 86320 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 86320 zip code, there are 46.3 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 86320 zip code with an average of 23.0°. This is colder than most places in Arizona.

In the 86320 zip code, there are 138.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

In the 86320 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

Humidity is low in the 86320 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 86320 zip code with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.9 inches in the 86320 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.

August is the rainiest month in the 86320 zip code with 9.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.9 rainy days. There are 56.8 rainy days annually in the 86320 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.4 inches in the 86320 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Arizona. February is the snowiest month in the 86320 zip code with 2.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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