Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mountainaire features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 532 mm (20.9 inches) and receives 67 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mountainaire enjoys an average of 3620 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 50 minutes to 14 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mountainaire are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 2 °C (35 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mountainaire experiences 90 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 97 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average high | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mountainaire, Arizona, United States with other places around the world.
Mountainaire usually has the most precipitation in February, March and July, with an average of 9 rainy days and 80 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mountainaire are April, May and June. On average, 15 mm (0.6 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) | 58 (2.3) | 66 (2.6) | 69 (2.7) | 19 (0.8) | 21 (0.8) | 6 (0.2) | 106 (4.2) | 51 (2.0) | 26 (1.0) | 28 (1.1) | 32 (1.3) | 49 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Mountainaire are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mountainaire: 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 | 188 | 241 | 300 | 330 | 373 | 375 | 360 | 347 | 316 | 294 | 257 | 232 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 5m | 10h 55m | 11h 59m | 13h 5m | 14h 0m | 14h 27m | 14h 12m | 13h 23m | 12h 20m | 11h 15m | 10h 18m | 9h 50m |
Mountainaire 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 Mountainaire UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |