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Monthly climate in Shonto, Arizona, United States

Last updated: March 2, 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Shonto, Arizona, United States §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shonto, Arizona, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shonto, Arizona, United States §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shonto, Arizona, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Shonto, Arizona, United States §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shonto, Arizona, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Shonto, Arizona, United States §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shonto, Arizona, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 9 11 12 13 13 12 11 8 6 4

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Shonto, Arizona, United States

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