Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Low Mountain features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 264 mm (10.4 inches) and receives 52 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Low Mountain enjoys an average of 3622 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 44 minutes to 14 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Low Mountain are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (31 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Low Mountain experiences 103 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 109 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Low Mountain, Arizona, United States with other places around the world.
Low Mountain usually has the most precipitation in March, July and October, with an average of 6 rainy days and 34 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Low Mountain are April, June and August. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 27 (1.1) | 28 (1.1) | 40 (1.6) | 10 (0.4) | 20 (0.8) | 4 (0.2) | 33 (1.3) | 11 (0.4) | 20 (0.8) | 28 (1.1) | 15 (0.6) | 27 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Low Mountain are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Low Mountain: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 190 | 236 | 293 | 327 | 368 | 375 | 373 | 353 | 317 | 294 | 256 | 235 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 1m | 10h 53m | 11h 59m | 13h 7m | 14h 4m | 14h 32m | 14h 17m | 13h 26m | 12h 21m | 11h 13m | 10h 14m | 9h 44m |
Low Mountain experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Low Mountain UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |