MOUNT LEMMON, ARIZONA

This climate type is characterized by extremely variable temperature conditions, with annual means decreasing and annual ranges increasing poleward, and relatively little precipitation. This climate is typically located deep within the interiors of continents and is contiguous with the tropical desert climates of North and South America and of central Asia. This region type owes its origins to locations deep within continental interiors, far from the windward coasts and sources of moist, maritime air. Remoteness from sources of water vapor is enhanced in some regions by mountain barriers upwind.

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Bsh". (Mid-Latitude Steppe and Desert Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Mount Lemmon is 48.0°F (8.9°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 64.0°F (17.8°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 34.0°F (1.1°C).

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Mount Lemmon is 31.2" (792.5 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is July with 5.1" (129.5 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is June with an average of 0.6" (15.2 mm). In Mount Lemmon, there's an average of 77.4" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is December, with 20.1" of snow (51.1 cm).