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Monthly climate in Ajo, Arizona, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ajo features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 32 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (114 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 196 mm (7.7 inches) and receives 34 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ajo enjoys an average of 3671 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 3 minutes to 14 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ajo, Arizona, United States §

The warmest months in Ajo are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 32 °C (87 - 91 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 14 °C (56 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ajo experiences 214 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ajo, Arizona, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 45°C
(112°F)		 45°C
(114°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 44°C
(111°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum 26°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 26°C
(80°F)
Average high 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 20°C
(67°F)
Daily mean 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Average low 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Mean minimum 2°C
(37°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Minimum 1°C
(34°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ajo, Arizona, United States §

Ajo usually has the most precipitation in February, July and August, with an average of 6 rainy days and 32 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ajo are April, May and June. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ajo, Arizona, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 20 (0.8) 22 (0.9) 17 (0.7) 1 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 7 (0.3) 41 (1.6) 34 (1.3) 18 (0.7) 10 (0.4) 10 (0.4) 16 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 3 2 0 0 0 8 9 4 1 1 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Ajo, Arizona, United States §

The sunniest months in Ajo are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ajo: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ajo, Arizona, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 204 246 307 332 371 374 362 349 318 298 259 244
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 17m 11h 2m 12h 0m 12h 59m 13h 49m 14h 13m 14h 0m 13h 16m 12h 18m 11h 19m 10h 28m 10h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Ajo, Arizona, United States §

Ajo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ajo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ajo, Arizona, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 5 7 9 11 12 12 12 11 11 8 6 4