Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shonto features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 200 mm (7.9 inches) and receives 38 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shonto enjoys an average of 3630 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 41 minutes to 14 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shonto are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (32 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shonto experiences 106 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 102 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) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average high | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Average low | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (6°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shonto, Arizona, United States with other places around the world.
Shonto usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 5 rainy days and 28 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shonto 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) | 22 (0.9) | 24 (1.0) | 37 (1.5) | 11 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) | 2 (0.1) | 20 (0.8) | 5 (0.2) | 10 (0.4) | 22 (0.8) | 11 (0.4) | 22 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Shonto are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shonto: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 187 | 236 | 294 | 330 | 368 | 378 | 374 | 354 | 319 | 291 | 257 | 236 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 58m | 10h 51m | 11h 59m | 13h 9m | 14h 7m | 14h 36m | 14h 20m | 13h 28m | 12h 21m | 11h 12m | 10h 11m | 9h 41m |
Shonto 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 Shonto 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 |