Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yuma features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 448 mm (17.6 inches) and receives 76 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yuma enjoys an average of 3381 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 21 minutes to 14 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yuma are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 2 °C (32 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yuma experiences 116 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 114 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 0°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -33°C (-27°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -17°C (3°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yuma, Colorado, United States with other places around the world.
Yuma usually has the most precipitation in March, May and July, with an average of 9 rainy days and 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yuma are January, February and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 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) | 14 (0.6) | 14 (0.6) | 57 (2.2) | 45 (1.8) | 91 (3.6) | 49 (1.9) | 57 (2.2) | 37 (1.4) | 27 (1.0) | 32 (1.3) | 16 (0.6) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Yuma are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yuma: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 183 | 225 | 272 | 291 | 302 | 359 | 368 | 341 | 296 | 260 | 245 | 235 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 40m | 10h 41m | 11h 58m | 13h 18m | 14h 24m | 14h 57m | 14h 39m | 13h 40m | 12h 23m | 11h 5m | 9h 56m | 9h 21m |
Yuma experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 12, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Yuma UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |