Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Arivaca features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (51 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 310 mm (12.2 inches) and receives 51 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Arivaca enjoys an average of 3631 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 6 minutes to 14 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Arivaca are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 11 °C (51 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Arivaca experiences 193 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
Average high | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Arivaca, Arizona, United States with other places around the world.
Arivaca usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 57 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Arivaca are April, May and June. On average, 4 mm (0.2 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) | 27 (1.1) | 31 (1.2) | 19 (0.8) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) | 74 (2.9) | 56 (2.2) | 42 (1.6) | 9 (0.4) | 17 (0.7) | 21 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Arivaca are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Arivaca: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 205 | 243 | 302 | 333 | 371 | 369 | 349 | 335 | 310 | 302 | 263 | 244 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 20m | 11h 4m | 12h 0m | 12h 58m | 13h 46m | 14h 9m | 13h 56m | 13h 13m | 12h 18m | 11h 21m | 10h 31m | 10h 6m |
Arivaca experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, 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 Arivaca UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 |