What is the weather like in Arizona?

Question

I know its ok during the summer. I want to know about February, is it really cold?

Answer 1

I know it's a lot better than here in Seattle!!! It's rained so much thae last few days all the rivers have ran over their banks! No really Arizona is warm in February, unless you go up to Flagstaff, they get snow up their!

Answer 2

Due to its large area and variations in elevation, the state has a wide variety of localized climate conditions. In the lower elevations, the climate is primarily desert, with mild winters and hot summers. Typically, from late fall to early spring, the weather is mild, averaging a minimum of 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15°C). November through February are the coldest months with temperatures typically ranging from 40–75 °F (4–24 °C), although occasional frosts are not uncommon. About midway through February, the temperatures start to rise again with warm days, and cool breezy nights. The summer months of May through August bring a dry heat ranging from 90–120 °F (32–48 °C), with occasional high temperatures exceeding 125 °F (52 °C) having been observed in the desert area. Due to the primarily dry climate, large temperature swings often occur between day and night, with some as large as 50 °F (28 °C) in the summer months.

However, the northern third of Arizona is a plateau at significantly higher altitudes than the lower desert, and has an appreciably cooler climate, with cold winters and mild summers. Extreme cold temperatures are not unknown; cold air systems from the northern states and Canada occasionally push into the state, bringing temperatures below 0 °F (–18 °C) to the higher parts of the state.

Arizona has an average annual rainfall of 12.7 inches (322 mm),[3] which comes during two rainy seasons, with cold fronts coming from the Pacific Ocean during the winter and a monsoon in the summer.[4] The monsoon season occurs from the middle of July through August and brings lightning, thunderstorms, wind, and torrential, if usually brief, downpours. It is rare for tornadoes and hurricanes to occur in Arizona, but there are records of both occurring.

Indicative of the variation in climate, Arizona is the state which has both the metropolitan area with the most days over 100 °F (37.8 °C) (Phoenix), and the metropolitan area in the lower 48 states with the most days with a low temperature below freezing (Flagstaff).

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Answer 3

Like whats been said, in the summer it can get very hot. But it's pretty dry so even up to 100 degrees can be tolerable. The winters are wonderful in the Valley.(Phoenix area) Temps in the 70's and occasionally 60's. It gets cold in higher elevations like Flagstaff and Snowflake(yeah that's a real city) and can even snow. Flag has some good skiing

Answer 4

I've lived in Arizona for about 14 years now, and I've seen snow down in the Tucson valley about 2 inches deep. Don't get me wrong, it reaches near 120 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer, but snow is still possible. The snow seems to come later, though...we get more snow in April/May than we do during the holiday season. Don't expect a white Christmas. :)

Answer 5

End of February in Flagstaff? Sweatshirts, jackets and jeans. On the off chance that there might be snow, a coat, just in case. It won't be that cold, trust me. Not like New Hampshire. Brrrr. I couldn't stand that, being from Mesa.

Answer 6

Arizoina is hot all year its soo hot you can't go out side during the day only early morning and at night.

Answer 7

It reaches high temperatures in the summer, but in February it is not too cold it is around the 70s. It really is not that bad unless you want to swim or ride your motorcycle around town.

Answer 8

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