Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bullhead City features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 34 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (115 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 176 mm (6.9 inches) and receives 26 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bullhead City enjoys an average of 3653 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bullhead City are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 34 °C (89 - 93 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (49 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bullhead City experiences 176 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -0°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bullhead City, Arizona, United States with other places around the world.
Bullhead City usually has the most precipitation in January, March and November, with an average of 3 rainy days and 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bullhead City are April, May and June. On average, 4 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) | 24 (1.0) | 24 (0.9) | 26 (1.0) | 5 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 21 (0.8) | 9 (0.3) | 9 (0.4) | 12 (0.5) | 25 (1.0) | 16 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Bullhead City are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bullhead City: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 187 | 241 | 296 | 326 | 373 | 379 | 375 | 359 | 322 | 296 | 259 | 233 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 4m | 10h 55m | 11h 59m | 13h 5m | 14h 1m | 14h 28m | 14h 13m | 13h 24m | 12h 20m | 11h 14m | 10h 17m | 9h 48m |
Bullhead City experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July 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 Bullhead City 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 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |