Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alhambra features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (55 °F) and 35 °C (96 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 48 °C (118 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 241 mm (9.5 inches) and receives 27 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alhambra enjoys an average of 3635 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 57 minutes to 14 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Alhambra are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 35 °C (92 - 96 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 14 °C (55 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alhambra experiences 220 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 48°C (118°F) | 47°C (118°F) | 47°C (116°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average high | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average low | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Alhambra, Arizona, United States with other places around the world.
Alhambra usually has the most precipitation in February, July and August, with an average of 4 rainy days and 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alhambra are April, May and June. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22 (0.9) | 32 (1.2) | 29 (1.2) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 34 (1.3) | 34 (1.3) | 25 (1.0) | 23 (0.9) | 17 (0.7) | 20 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Alhambra are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alhambra: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 194 | 242 | 307 | 329 | 372 | 375 | 361 | 347 | 314 | 296 | 256 | 237 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 12m | 10h 59m | 11h 59m | 13h 2m | 13h 54m | 14h 19m | 14h 5m | 13h 19m | 12h 19m | 11h 18m | 10h 24m | 9h 57m |
Alhambra experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Alhambra UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |