Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Scenic features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 32 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 251 mm (9.9 inches) and receives 39 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Scenic enjoys an average of 3616 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Scenic are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 32 °C (85 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (43 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Scenic experiences 151 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 30 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average high | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average low | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Scenic, Arizona, United States with other places around the world.
Scenic usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 5 rainy days and 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Scenic are June, August and September. On average, 6 mm (0.2 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) | 40 (1.6) | 36 (1.4) | 38 (1.5) | 11 (0.4) | 11 (0.4) | 1 (0.0) | 18 (0.7) | 10 (0.4) | 7 (0.3) | 19 (0.7) | 30 (1.2) | 30 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Scenic are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Scenic: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 177 | 232 | 285 | 324 | 372 | 383 | 382 | 362 | 322 | 294 | 253 | 224 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 57m | 10h 50m | 11h 59m | 13h 9m | 14h 8m | 14h 37m | 14h 21m | 13h 29m | 12h 21m | 11h 11m | 10h 10m | 9h 40m |
Scenic 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 Scenic 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 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |