Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Whetstone features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 297 mm (11.7 inches) and receives 48 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Whetstone enjoys an average of 3625 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 5 minutes to 14 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Whetstone are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 10 °C (47 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Whetstone experiences 177 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 22 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Whetstone, Arizona, United States with other places around the world.
Whetstone usually has the most precipitation in February, July and August, with an average of 8 rainy days and 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Whetstone are April, May and June. 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) | 24 (0.9) | 32 (1.2) | 17 (0.7) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) | 65 (2.6) | 52 (2.0) | 31 (1.2) | 13 (0.5) | 23 (0.9) | 27 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Whetstone are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Whetstone: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 203 | 242 | 302 | 334 | 369 | 370 | 351 | 332 | 310 | 300 | 262 | 244 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 18m | 11h 3m | 12h 0m | 12h 58m | 13h 47m | 14h 11m | 13h 58m | 13h 15m | 12h 18m | 11h 20m | 10h 30m | 10h 5m |
Whetstone 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 Whetstone UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 |