What is 100+ degree weather like? Is it too hot to handle? (Phoenix: crime, house)

[Phxguy]

Well if the OP feels cold on a 60 degree day, he's in for suprise as the average winter high for Phoenix is between 55-65 degrees. Low is 30-45 degrees. Summers can be hell, but if you don't do anything it will drag on forever. Keep yourself occupied, spend some time outside in 110 degrees (Hydrate and get used to the heat), and just remember the city really comes alive after 7 pm during summer.
As for the state having 100 degree days in summer, really just limits it to the extreme west, south west, Phoenix and Tucson areas. Other than that you have about 60% of the state that doesn't recieve 100s during summer. And about 50% of that is forested or beatuiful mountains or both.

[mistie217]

There is a variety of temps and environment in AZ. Mostly based on elevation. Northern areas like Flagstaff are not as hot, have pine trees. Average daily temp there is in the 80's during the summer. Winter average coldest couple months in the 40's. They do get some snow in winter. At times in the winter you can walk around with a sweater/sweatshirt during the day. In Sedona/Cottonwood area, it can get into the 100's - but nowhere as often as Phoenix. Maybe a dusting of snow will happen there in the winter - once or twice. Warmer than Flag - average temps during summer in the 90's. Winter average in the 50's. Also, there is quite a drop from daytime temps to evening temps. The desert doesn't hold in heat. Phoenix is very hot in summer cooling down *some* in the evenings. Winters are more pleasant there. Very desert looking with cactus, e.t.c.

[mosesmoses]

In my opinion Global Warming is all over now, and the Obama government will call it now; Global Climate Disruption. And the Royal Society in the UK also said, that they are uncertain about the science of Global Warming, and this summer was the coolest summer in California.The new ice age already started last year, in August. The Bilderberg group also talked about the new ice age at their last meeting. This new climate change will effect the weather everywhere, but I hope it will make the Arizona summers more comfortable.

[twiggy]

Originally Posted by Phxguy

Well if the OP feels cold on a 60 degree day, he's in for suprise as the average winter high for Phoenix is between 55-65 degrees. Low is 30-45 degrees. Summers can be hell, but if you don't do anything it will drag on forever. Keep yourself occupied, spend some time outside in 110 degrees (Hydrate and get used to the heat), and just remember the city really comes alive after 7 pm during summer.
As for the state having 100 degree days in summer, really just limits it to the extreme west, south west, Phoenix and Tucson areas. Other than that you have about 60% of the state that doesn't recieve 100s during summer. And about 50% of that is forested or beatuiful mountains or both.

You forgot to add, "no jobs" to the list or else we all sound crazy for not living there. lol lol

[LordBalfor]

Originally Posted by Phxguy

Well if the OP feels cold on a 60 degree day, he's in for suprise as the average winter high for Phoenix is between 55-65 degrees. Low is 30-45 degrees.

No isn't.
The average high for Phoenix in December is 70 with an average low of 44
The average high in January is 67 with an average low of 45.
The average high in February is 70 with an average low of 48.
The averages you listed NEVER occur as AVERAGES.

I'm sure there are DAYS when the high only gets to 55 in January, but in order to have an average high of 67, then for each of those days there has to be another day when an individual day gets up to 79 (or 2 days where it gets up to 73 etc).

It may FEEL like it's only 55-65 to YOU, but that's only because you are acclimated to the heat and ANY cooler day probably feels cold to YOU. but the fact is, the average temps you listed are just plain wrong. Heck, I get an average January high of 60 even out on my land near Benson - and I'm at 4,200 feet. It's bound to be a heck of a lot milder in Phoenix that only sits a 1,000 feet or so.

Ken

[steel7]

I notice the temps in phx & tucson are now in the upper 80s & the lows in the upper 60s. Thats a 20 degree drop from a few days or so back.

I bet the 100 degree days are over with until next may.

[Boompa]

81f and raining here today

[OurNextAdventure]

Currently 82 and cloudy in Buckeye. Very nice. Windows are still open, A/C is off.

[phoenixscorpiogirl]

67 degrees is cold to me lol. When iwenrt to Salt Lake City last Christmas I almost froze to death!

[Phxguy]

Originally Posted by LordBalfor

No isn't.
The average high for Phoenix in December is 70 with an average low of 44
The average high in January is 67 with an average low of 45.
The average high in February is 70 with an average low of 48.
The averages you listed NEVER occur as AVERAGES.

I'm sure there are DAYS when the high only gets to 55 in January, but in order to have an average high of 67, then for each of those days there has to be another day when an individual day gets up to 79 (or 2 days where it gets up to 73 etc).

It may FEEL like it's only 55-65 to YOU, but that's only because you are acclimated to the heat and ANY cooler day probably feels cold to YOU. but the fact is, the average temps you listed are just plain wrong. Heck, I get an average January high of 60 even out on my land near Benson - and I'm at 4,200 feet. It's bound to be a heck of a lot milder in Phoenix that only sits a 1,000 feet or so.

Ken

I was using January as the averages. It hardly ever, if at all, gets hotter then 70 during the day between December and Feburary if at all. LIVING in Phoenix all my life I am a weather freak and I check the weather every single day and I can remember Phoenix had only one or two 70 degree days between Janurary 3rd and Janurary 19th. It rained much of the time between Janurary 20th and March 7th so the temps could hardly break 70. Plus I don't live in the inner city of Phoenix. I use Phoenix as the general point of my location. I live in the far fetched, wide suburbs of east Mesa so temps out in this part drop drastically than at Sky Harbor during the night. I've been in 16 degree weather here while it was 25 in Downtown Phoenix in 2007.
Average Janurary high in Mesa is 66 and average low is 41.
And why do you think I gave a 10 degree difference? Because not every winter day in Phoenix will be 65. One can be 57, the next could be 63, then the next 68. Let me ask you, have you ever been to Phoenix or lived here? It's not just me who feels it's cold either.
The elevation of Los Angles is 317 feet yet the average high in Janurary is 68 and low is 50. Elevation has nothing to do with the fact that Phoenix's winters average in the 50s and 60s during the day.