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Monthly climate in Clifton, Arizona, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Clifton features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb). Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 301 mm (11.9 inches) and receives 47 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Clifton enjoys an average of 3598 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 59 minutes to 14 hours 17 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Clifton, Arizona, United States §

The warmest months in Clifton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (43 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Clifton experiences 160 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 51 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Clifton, 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 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Mean maximum 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Average high 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Average low -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Mean minimum -9°C
(17°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Minimum -13°C
(8°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Clifton, Arizona, United States §

Clifton usually has the most precipitation in February, July and September, with an average of 6 rainy days and 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Clifton are April, May and June. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Clifton, 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) 31 (1.2) 38 (1.5) 23 (0.9) 3 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 5 (0.2) 63 (2.5) 31 (1.2) 33 (1.3) 18 (0.7) 25 (1.0) 28 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 5 3 1 1 1 11 7 4 3 2 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Clifton, Arizona, United States §

The sunniest months in Clifton are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 53 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Clifton: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Clifton, 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 194 237 301 332 370 369 353 337 310 297 260 231
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 14m 11h 0m 12h 0m 13h 1m 13h 52m 14h 17m 14h 3m 13h 18m 12h 19m 11h 18m 10h 25m 9h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Clifton, Arizona, United States §

Clifton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 Clifton UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Clifton, 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) 5 7 10 11 12 13 12 12 11 8 6 5

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Clifton, Arizona, United States

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