Zip 86305 (Prescott, AZ) Climate

Prescott, AZ in zip code 86305 experiences a desert climate with warm summers and mild winters. The hottest months are usually June, July, and August with average temperatures reaching the mid-80s Fahrenheit while the coldest months typically occur in December and January when temperatures range from 30-40 degrees Fahrenheit. Due to its high elevation of 5,400 feet, Prescott residents tend to experience cooler temperatures than most other cities in Arizona. The area typically receives less than 10 inches of precipitation annually, making it one of the drier places in Arizona.

Prescott (zip 86305), Arizona gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Prescott (zip 86305) averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 271 sunny days per year in Prescott (zip 86305). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Prescott (zip 86305) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 86305 zip code is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arizona.

8.8 Summer - 6.7 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 86305 zip code, while January and February 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.

July is the hottest month for the 86305 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arizona. In the 86305 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 86305 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 86305 zip code, there are 32.0 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 86305 zip code with an average of 24.9°. This is colder than most places in Arizona.

In the 86305 zip code, there are 120.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

In the 86305 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

Humidity is very low in the 86305 zip code, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

August is the wettest month in the 86305 zip code with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.9 inches in the 86305 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.

August is the rainiest month in the 86305 zip code with 9.7 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 2.0 rainy days. There are 62.5 rainy days annually in the 86305 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 12.0 inches in the 86305 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Arizona. February is the snowiest month in the 86305 zip code with 3.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Cly · Paradise, CA

A beautiful smaller community set in a forest...

Over 4 years ago

I'm a born and bred Californian and have lived mostly in the Northern California Sierra foothill communities ( Chico area ) with a short stint in LA for school, and then More

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Richard · Prescott, AZ

Why we moved to Arizona

Over 17 years ago

We have been visiting Arizona since 1972 and traveled through much of it. In 1992 we bought 5 acres in a rural-like area north of Prescott. We built a home in 1998 and More