Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gold Canyon features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 34 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (117 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 287 mm (11.3 inches) and receives 34 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gold Canyon enjoys an average of 3629 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 58 minutes to 14 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gold Canyon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 34 °C (91 - 93 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (54 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gold Canyon experiences 215 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 47°C (117°F) | 46°C (116°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average high | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average low | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gold Canyon, Arizona, United States with other places around the world.
Gold Canyon usually has the most precipitation in February, July and August, with an average of 5 rainy days and 40 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gold Canyon are April, May and June. On average, 2 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) | 33 (1.3) | 42 (1.7) | 25 (1.0) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 45 (1.8) | 34 (1.4) | 29 (1.2) | 20 (0.8) | 21 (0.8) | 30 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Gold Canyon are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gold Canyon: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 197 | 239 | 306 | 330 | 371 | 371 | 356 | 342 | 314 | 298 | 259 | 240 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 13m | 11h 0m | 12h 0m | 13h 1m | 13h 52m | 14h 17m | 14h 3m | 13h 18m | 12h 19m | 11h 18m | 10h 25m | 9h 58m |
Gold Canyon experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, 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 Gold Canyon 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 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |