Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gila Bend features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 36 °C (96 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 49 °C (120 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 146 mm (5.7 inches) and receives 21 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gila Bend enjoys an average of 3647 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 0 minutes to 14 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gila Bend are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 36 °C (92 - 96 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gila Bend experiences 230 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 | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 49°C (120°F) | 47°C (118°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 47°C (116°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average high | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average low | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Minimum | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
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Gila Bend usually has the most precipitation in February, March and July, with an average of 2 rainy days and 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gila Bend are April, May and June. On average, 1 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) | 12 (0.5) | 18 (0.7) | 19 (0.8) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 22 (0.8) | 16 (0.6) | 16 (0.6) | 13 (0.5) | 9 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Gila Bend are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gila Bend: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 199 | 242 | 306 | 330 | 371 | 375 | 363 | 348 | 315 | 296 | 257 | 239 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 14m | 11h 0m | 12h 0m | 13h 1m | 13h 51m | 14h 16m | 14h 2m | 13h 17m | 12h 19m | 11h 18m | 10h 26m | 10h 0m |
Gila Bend 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 Gila Bend 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 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |