Mescal, AZ Climate

Mescal, AZ has an arid climate with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures in the summer months average anywhere from 90-100°F during the day but can reach as high as 115°F. Winters are generally mild with temperatures typically not falling below 40°F during the day. The area gets very little rainfall throughout the year, averaging about 8 inches per year.

Mescal, Arizona gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mescal averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 284 sunny days per year in Mescal. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mescal gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 56 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 97 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.6 Summer - 7.7 Winter

October, April and March are the most pleasant months in Mescal, while July and June 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.

June is the hottest month for Mescal with an average high temperature of 97.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arizona. In Mescal, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mescal are April, October and March.

In Mescal, there are 114.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mescal with an average of 27.8°. This is colder than most places in Arizona.

In Mescal, there are 89.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

In Mescal, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

Humidity in Mescal is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.

August is the wettest month in Mescal with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.3 inches in Mescal means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.

August is the rainiest month in Mescal with 11.3 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 1.8 rainy days. There are 55.7 rainy days annually in Mescal, which is rainier than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.1 inches in Mescal means that it is snowier than most places in Arizona. January is the snowiest month in Mescal with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Dick · Catalina Foothills, AZ

Country living with clean air.

Over 4 years ago

Spacious country living with cleaner air. Very low crime rate, and 10° COOLER temperatures than Tucson in Summer. VERY LOW property tax too. 8 miles to Walmart in More

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