Monthly climate in Desert Hills, Arizona, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Desert Hills features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 36 °C (97 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 49 °C (120 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 140 mm (5.5 inches) and receives 21 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Desert Hills enjoys an average of 3686 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 52 minutes to 14 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Desert Hills, Arizona, United States §

The warmest months in Desert Hills are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 36 °C (93 - 97 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 14 °C (54 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Desert Hills experiences 214 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 Desert Hills, 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 26°C
(80°F)
28°C
(83°F)
34°C
(94°F)
39°C
(102°F)
43°C
(109°F)
49°C
(120°F)
48°C
(118°F)
47°C
(118°F)
46°C
(116°F)
40°C
(105°F)
34°C
(94°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum 24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(79°F)
31°C
(89°F)
36°C
(98°F)
39°C
(103°F)
43°C
(110°F)
47°C
(116°F)
46°C
(115°F)
44°C
(111°F)
36°C
(98°F)
31°C
(88°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Average high 19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(69°F)
24°C
(76°F)
30°C
(86°F)
33°C
(92°F)
40°C
(104°F)
41°C
(107°F)
41°C
(107°F)
37°C
(100°F)
30°C
(87°F)
25°C
(77°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean 12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(65°F)
24°C
(75°F)
27°C
(81°F)
33°C
(93°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(97°F)
31°C
(89°F)
23°C
(75°F)
18°C
(64°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Average low 6°C
(44°F)
8°C
(46°F)
11°C
(53°F)
16°C
(62°F)
20°C
(68°F)
26°C
(79°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(85°F)
25°C
(77°F)
16°C
(61°F)
11°C
(52°F)
6°C
(44°F)
Mean minimum 1°C
(33°F)
1°C
(35°F)
5°C
(41°F)
10°C
(51°F)
14°C
(57°F)
20°C
(69°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
18°C
(64°F)
9°C
(48°F)
4°C
(39°F)
1°C
(34°F)
Minimum -2°C
(29°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
2°C
(35°F)
9°C
(49°F)
12°C
(53°F)
17°C
(63°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
14°C
(58°F)
6°C
(42°F)
2°C
(35°F)
0°C
(33°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Desert Hills, Arizona, United States §

Desert Hills usually has the most precipitation in January, March and November, with an average of 2 rainy days and 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Desert Hills 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 Desert Hills, 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) 19 (0.7) 18 (0.7) 24 (1.0) 2 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 12 (0.5) 8 (0.3) 10 (0.4) 12 (0.5) 20 (0.8) 12 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 3 3 0 0 0 3 3 1 2 1 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Desert Hills, Arizona, United States §

The sunniest months in Desert Hills are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 17 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Desert Hills: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Desert Hills, 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 198 244 303 329 375 378 376 358 323 298 258 240
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 7m 10h 56m 11h 59m 13h 4m 13h 58m 14h 25m 14h 10m 13h 22m 12h 20m 11h 15m 10h 20m 9h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Desert Hills, Arizona, United States §

Desert Hills 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 Desert Hills UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Desert Hills, 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 12 11 10 7 5 4

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Desert Hills, Arizona, United States

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