Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lake Havasu City 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.Lake Havasu City 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.
The warmest months in Lake Havasu City 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, Lake Havasu City experiences 214 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 | 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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, United States with other places around the world.
Lake Havasu City 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 Lake Havasu City 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) | 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 |
The sunniest months in Lake Havasu City are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lake Havasu City: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
Lake Havasu City 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 Lake Havasu City 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 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |