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Monthly climate in Kayenta, Arizona, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kayenta features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (33 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 173 mm (6.8 inches) and receives 37 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kayenta enjoys an average of 3638 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kayenta, Arizona, United States §

The warmest months in Kayenta are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (33 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kayenta experiences 114 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 97 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kayenta, 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 15°C
(59°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(62°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Average high 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Daily mean 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Average low -4°C
(24°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Mean minimum -13°C
(9°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)
Minimum -16°C
(4°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kayenta, Arizona, United States §

Kayenta usually has the most precipitation in February, March and October, with an average of 4 rainy days and 23 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kayenta are June, August and November. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kayenta, 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) 18 (0.7) 19 (0.8) 30 (1.2) 12 (0.5) 12 (0.5) 3 (0.1) 15 (0.6) 7 (0.3) 10 (0.4) 20 (0.8) 8 (0.3) 18 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 4 6 2 3 0 4 2 1 3 2 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Kayenta, Arizona, United States §

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

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kayenta, 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 187 234 294 329 370 380 379 358 319 291 257 234
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 57m 10h 51m 11h 59m 13h 9m 14h 8m 14h 37m 14h 21m 13h 28m 12h 21m 11h 11m 10h 11m 9h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Kayenta, Arizona, United States §

Kayenta experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 Kayenta UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kayenta, 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 11 12 12 12 11 10 8 5 4

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Kayenta, Arizona, United States

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