|
Month
|
High*
|
Low*
|
Rainfall
|
Sunshine
|
Sunrise
|
Sunset
|
|
January
|
55
|
30
|
1.7”
|
77%
|
7:35
|
5:39
|
|
February
|
59
|
32
|
1.5”
|
73%
|
7:13
|
6:10
|
|
March
|
63
|
35
|
1.7”
|
76%
|
6:37
|
6:36
|
|
April
|
72
|
42
|
1.2”
|
83%
|
5:55
|
7:00
|
|
May
|
81
|
49
|
0.6”
|
89%
|
5:23
|
7:24
|
|
June
|
91
|
57
|
0.5”
|
85%
|
5:13
|
7:43
|
|
July
|
95
|
65
|
1.9”
|
77%
|
5:25
|
7:41
|
|
August
|
92
|
64
|
2.4”
|
78%
|
5:48
|
7:15
|
|
September
|
88
|
58
|
1.5”
|
81%
|
6:10
|
6:33
|
|
October
|
78
|
48
|
1.1”
|
79%
|
6:33
|
5:52
|
|
November
|
65
|
37
|
1.3”
|
76%
|
7:02
|
5:22
|
|
December
|
56
|
31
|
1.7”
|
74%
|
7:27
|
5:18
|
|
*Average high and low temperatures listed in degrees
Fahrenheit.
|
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Sedona has
one of the most moderate climates in the state of Arizona. Sedona is a mediterranean
climate with dry, hot summers and mild winters, with a typical high temperature
of 100° F in the summer months and an average low temperature of 32° F in the
winter months. The highest recorded temperature was 110° F in 2003, which is a
typical summer day (if you're lucky and it's not closer to 120°F) in Phoenix,
just a short two hour drive south. The lowest recorded temperature was exactly
0° F in 1968- but Sedona is rarely below 30°F or above 97°F over the course of
the year.
Most of Sedona is covered with shrub lands (76%), and the rest is
grasslands (19%), and forests (4%). Due to its lower elevation, snow is rarely
seen in Sedona. During the cold season, which is typically between November
22nd through March 4th, the average daily temperature is 59°. During the warm
season, typically between June 4th through September 26th, the average high is
around 93° and the average low is 70°- making the average temperature around
85° in the summer months. This cooler temperature in relation to much warmer
Phoenix is what draws so many people to Sedona year round. Arizona does not
observe daylight savings, and the length of the days depends on the time of the
year.
The median cloud coverage ranges from 4% (clear), to 25% (mostly clear).
Sedona is typically not a humid place, as the relative humidity ranges from 12% (very dry), to 73% (humid). However, dew point levels in Sedona rarely exceed 56%, which is a more comfortable level.
Due to its moderate climate
there isn’t too much wind in Sedona. Wind speed over the course of the year
ranges from 0mph to 19mph and rarely exceeds 24mph. This wind comes from the
northeast 24% of the time, and from the south 22% of the time.
“Average Weather for Sedona, Arizona, USA.” WeatherSpark 2012. Nov. 12
2012. http://weatherspark.com/averages/31582/Sedona-Arizona-United-States
Picture series from: www.city-data.com/city/Sedona-Arizona.html
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