Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Buckeye features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 35 °C (96 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 48 °C (119 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 204 mm (8.0 inches) and receives 26 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Buckeye enjoys an average of 3627 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 58 minutes to 14 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Buckeye 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 13 to 15 °C (56 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Buckeye experiences 224 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) | 30°C (85°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 48°C (119°F) | 48°C (118°F) | 46°C (116°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average high | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average low | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Buckeye, Arizona, United States with other places around the world.
Buckeye usually has the most precipitation in February, July and August, with an average of 4 rainy days and 30 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Buckeye 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) | 16 (0.6) | 25 (1.0) | 22 (0.9) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 33 (1.3) | 32 (1.3) | 22 (0.9) | 18 (0.7) | 11 (0.4) | 18 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Buckeye are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Buckeye: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 197 | 241 | 306 | 330 | 371 | 373 | 357 | 345 | 313 | 296 | 256 | 239 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 12m | 10h 59m | 11h 59m | 13h 1m | 13h 53m | 14h 18m | 14h 4m | 13h 18m | 12h 19m | 11h 18m | 10h 24m | 9h 58m |
Buckeye experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, 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 Buckeye 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 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |