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Monthly climate in Sonoita, Arizona, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sonoita features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 357 mm (14.1 inches) and receives 53 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sonoita enjoys an average of 3633 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 6 minutes to 14 hours 10 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sonoita, Arizona, United States §

The warmest months in Sonoita are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (49 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sonoita experiences 178 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 10 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sonoita, 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 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 41°C
(107°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Mean maximum 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Average high 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(62°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average low 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(27°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Minimum -3°C
(26°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sonoita, Arizona, United States §

Sonoita usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sonoita are April, May and June. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sonoita, 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) 24 (0.9) 33 (1.3) 18 (0.7) 5 (0.2) 4 (0.2) 9 (0.4) 93 (3.7) 79 (3.1) 34 (1.3) 13 (0.5) 20 (0.8) 26 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 4 3 1 1 1 16 11 5 2 2 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Sonoita, Arizona, United States §

The sunniest months in Sonoita are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 51 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sonoita: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sonoita, 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 204 244 303 334 371 370 349 332 310 301 263 246
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 20m 11h 3m 12h 0m 12h 58m 13h 46m 14h 10m 13h 57m 13h 14m 12h 18m 11h 21m 10h 31m 10h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Sonoita, Arizona, United States §

Sonoita experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June 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 Sonoita UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sonoita, 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) 5 7 10 12 12 13 12 12 11 9 6 5

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Sonoita, Arizona, United States

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