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Monthly climate in Carefree, Arizona, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Carefree features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (53 °F) and 34 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (115 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 312 mm (12.3 inches) and receives 35 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Carefree enjoys an average of 3640 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 55 minutes to 14 hours 21 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Carefree, Arizona, United States §

The warmest months in Carefree are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 34 °C (90 - 93 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 13 °C (53 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Carefree experiences 205 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 Carefree, 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 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 46°C
(115°F)		 46°C
(115°F)		 45°C
(113°F)		 44°C
(111°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Average high 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Average low 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Mean minimum 0°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Minimum -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Carefree, Arizona, United States §

Carefree usually has the most precipitation in February, March and July, with an average of 5 rainy days and 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Carefree are April, May and June. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Carefree, 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) 34 (1.4) 43 (1.7) 39 (1.5) 2 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 50 (2.0) 33 (1.3) 25 (1.0) 26 (1.0) 28 (1.1) 26 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 4 3 0 0 0 8 6 3 2 1 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Carefree, Arizona, United States §

The sunniest months in Carefree are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 2 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Carefree: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Carefree, 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 194 241 308 331 372 374 360 346 314 297 258 239
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 10m 10h 58m 11h 59m 13h 2m 13h 55m 14h 21m 14h 6m 13h 20m 12h 19m 11h 17m 10h 23m 9h 55m

Solar UV radiation in Carefree, Arizona, United States §

Carefree 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 Carefree UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Carefree, 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) 4 6 9 10 11 12 11 11 10 7 5 4

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Carefree, Arizona, United States

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