Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Second Mesa features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 181 mm (7.1 inches) and receives 37 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Second Mesa enjoys an average of 3639 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 45 minutes to 14 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Second Mesa are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (35 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Second Mesa experiences 120 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 89 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -13°C (10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Second Mesa, Arizona, United States with other places around the world.
Second Mesa usually has the most precipitation in February, March and October, with an average of 4 rainy days and 24 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Second Mesa are April, June and August. On average, 5 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) | 19 (0.8) | 20 (0.8) | 31 (1.2) | 8 (0.3) | 12 (0.5) | 3 (0.1) | 20 (0.8) | 4 (0.2) | 12 (0.5) | 20 (0.8) | 11 (0.4) | 19 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Second Mesa are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Second Mesa: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 21 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 | 240 | 297 | 328 | 370 | 375 | 373 | 353 | 317 | 296 | 258 | 238 |
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 45m |
Second Mesa 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, February 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 Second Mesa 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 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |