Ash Fork, AZ Climate

Ash Fork, AZ has a hot and dry climate typical of the desert. Summers can be extremely hot with temperatures consistently reaching around 90°F, but thanks to its high elevation of 5,430 feet, the nights are much cooler during this season. Winters are mild with daytime temperatures hovering around 60°F. Rainfall is very minimal in this region, averaging only about 8 inches per year. Regardless of the lack of rain, this area is still quite beautiful as vegetation flourishes due to the presence of the aquifers beneath the ground.

Ash Fork, Arizona gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ash Fork averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 264 sunny days per year in Ash Fork. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ash Fork gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 57 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ash Fork is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arizona.

8.2 Summer - 6.7 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Ash Fork, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Ash Fork with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arizona. In Ash Fork, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ash Fork are May, September and October.

In Ash Fork, there are 46.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arizona.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ash Fork with an average of 23.0°. This is colder than most places in Arizona.

In Ash Fork, there are 138.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

In Ash Fork, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

Humidity is low in Ash Fork, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

August is the wettest month in Ash Fork with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.9 inches in Ash Fork means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.

August is the rainiest month in Ash Fork with 9.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.9 rainy days. There are 56.8 rainy days annually in Ash Fork, which is rainier than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.4 inches in Ash Fork means that it is snowier than most places in Arizona. February is the snowiest month in Ash Fork with 2.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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John · Ash Fork, AZ

Facts are wrong

Over 6 years ago

I live 3 miles north of Ash Fork. The factual details presented here are outrageously wrong. Here are three examples: It is NOT in northwest AZ -- It is NOT south of More

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