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Old 08-17-2007, 08:45 PM
 
Location: Southern Arizona
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My Husband and I would like to move to Arizona, but my Husband can't handle a lot of hot days, is there some were in Arizona that has cool temperatures all year (he doesn’t' mind snow in the winter just the heat of the summer)

Thanks for the help
Great question, Clownsrus . . .

The biggest misconception of all is that Arizona is one big ole HOT sandbox.

The higher elevations around I-40 (Flagstaff, Williams and The Canyon) are fairly moderate in the Summer and downright cold, including lots of snow, during the Winter months with the usual tall trees, etc.

Also, the Southeastern portion of the State (Bisbee and Douglas areas) due to higher elevations are much cooler and receive considerably more rain.

Even Tucson which is just under 3k feet is cooler and wetter than Phoenix.
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Old 08-18-2007, 08:37 AM
 
Location: Mesa, Az
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Places in AZ without having hot weather .....your best bet is Alpine...it's over 8000' above sea level in Apache County near NM ...nice mtn scenery too ...nice and cool all year long ....other towns nearby are abit lower but still relatively cool ...like ...Snowflake (the name says it all) Show Low ....Springerville....McNary ....they're all small ...need a larger town/city ...then Flagstaff or Williams are also not that hot usually ... average day time highs in summer are in the low 80's
Actually; the town of Snowflake was named after two local prominant familes named 'Snow' and 'Flake'. One of our state politicians is Jeff Flake.
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Old 08-18-2007, 08:39 AM
 
Location: Mesa, Az
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Great question, Clownsrus . . .

The biggest misconception of all is that Arizona is one big ole HOT sandbox.

The higher elevations around I-40 (Flagstaff, Williams and The Canyon) are fairly moderate in the Summer and downright cold, including lots of snow, during the Winter months with the usual tall trees, etc.

Also, the Southeastern portion of the State (Bisbee and Douglas areas) due to higher elevations are much cooler and receive considerably more rain.

Even Tucson which is just under 3k feet is cooler and wetter than Phoenix.
Tucson city is not that much cooler than Phoenix; maybe 5 degrees difference and the average rainfall totals are only about 2" more.
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