Sedona Weather 2021 Recap
283 Days of Sunshine in 2021
All the stats come from the weather station in Soldiers Pass - the Cottages At Coffeepot. We didn't quite make 300 days of sunshine in 2021. Mostly because of a lot of storms that brought much-needed rain and snow. We had a total of 15.75 inches of snow in 2021. That snow came on a couple of days in January and the same in March.
Warmest Sedona Weather Stats For 2021
The warmest day of the year was 112.3º recorded on June 15th, 2021. In most areas, August has the warmest days. Generally in Sedona, you will find the warmest days in June. There is very little rain or cloud cover. Monsoon does not usually kick in until right after the 4th of July. We did have an 11-day heat spell from June 12th thru the 22nd of June. Don't forget that there is very little humidity in Arizona. It is the second least humid state in the country. It is the humidity that makes warm and colder weather uncomfortable. 1st Day of 100º was on 6/2/21 - (100.7º) ~ Last Day of 100º = 8/05/21! Think about that stat. The rest of the country usually has the warmest days in August. In Sedona, we never went past 99º after August 5th, 2021. The warmest month of the year was July at 77.1º. Another fact about Sedona: the AC is turned off most days before 8 pm and the windows are opened up especially at night. Temps drop into the 60ºs during the warmest months. I do remind friends, visitors, and clients that Sedona does not have the same climate as Phoenix in Central Arizona or Tucson in Southern Arizona. That area is part of the Sonora Desert. Sedona is in the Transition Zone. It borders the Colorado Plateau climate zone. If you travel up SR 89A in Oak Creek toward Flagstaff, you will be in the Colorado Plateau as you hit the switchbacks about 20 minutes north outside Sedona.What is Monsoon?
Many people don't quite understand what the monsoon is. For starters, it is a season. You don't add "season" after monsoon when describing it. Another question that comes up is "How does it affect Sedona and Arizona"?You can learn all about monsoon at this link.
Coolest Sedona Weather Stats For 2021
The coolest day in 2021 that dipped below freezing was January 27th, 2021 at 18.3º before sunrise. There was 1 day that had a high below freezing for the entire year. Only 4 days since 2011 have been recorded below freezing for a high temperature. Any snow we get always starts evaporating (low humidity) when the sun hits it. January was the coolest month of the year with an average of 40.3º. You can see the days above where they fall in the temperature scale. The summers and winters are not harsh like many may think. Sedona does not get many months or days of extreme temperature changes like other areas experience. I have found that most people want to experience all four seasons. In Sedona, each season is distinct though mild.January 2022 Recap
January 2022
Go to Ricks World Sedona for Seasonal Images and Videos as well as all the statistics from 2011 thru January 2022
Sedona-Weather.com
Soldiers Pass Sedona ~ Seasonal Weather Summaries
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