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DOUGLAS, ARIZONA


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Elevation: 1274 meters     Latitude: 31 21N     Longitude: 109 30W
Köppen Classification: Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate

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This climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of the true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions. It is transitional to the tropical wet-dry climate on the equatorward side and to the mediterranean climate on its poleward margin, with a cooler, wetter winter resulting from the higher latitude and mid-latitude frontal cyclone activity. Annual precipitation totals are greater than in tropical and subtropical desert climates. Yearly variations in amount are not as extreme as in the true deserts but are nevertheless large.

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Douglas is 61.0°F (16.1°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 79.0°F (26.1°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 45.0°F (7.2°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Douglas is 107.0°F (41.7°C), which was recorded in June. The lowest recorded temperature in Douglas is 6.0°F (-14.4°C), which was recorded in January.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Douglas is 12.4" (315 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is July with 4.1" (104.1 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is May with an average of 0.1" (2.5 mm). In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 29.9 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in July with 8.5 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in May with 0.3 days of rain.

In Douglas, there's an average of 2.2" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is January, with 1.2" of snow (3 cm).



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