Yuma climate
Yuma's climate demands cooling, heat timing, low-rain planning, and storm readiness
The prepared snapshot is 38.6°C, 28 percent humidity, and AQI 79. National Weather Service 1991 to 2020 normals give an annual average temperature of 76.0°F and 3.28 inches of rain. Yuma's extreme-temperature summary gives an average first 100°F day of May 2, an average last 100°F day of October 5, and 111 days at or above 100°F annually.
Inspect cooling capacity, insulation, windows, shade, roof, water, power, filters, dust, pests, drainage, low entries, stormwater flow, and indoor refuge. The county lists extreme heat, severe storms, floods, and utility failure among hazards. The city stormwater program describes runoff systems and receiving waters. Keep outdoor parks, river, errands, care, and transit routes to safer hours and preserve indoor alternatives.
Living through the seasons
Winters are the easier season. Summer heat deserves a closer look.
- Overall Comfort
- Good
3 / 5
- Average Summer High
- 107°F
- Days Above 90°F
- 177 days/year
- Summer Feel
- Poor
Hot · 107°F
Fair
1.3 / 5
- Average Winter Low
- 45°F / 7°C
- Days Below Freezing
- 1 day/year
- Winter Feel
- Excellent
Very Good
Excellent
4.7 / 5
The shape of the year
Humidity, comfortable months, and sunshine show how the seasons differ.
- Humidity
- 37%
- Comfortable Months
- 7 months
- Solar Exposure
- 2165 peak sun hrs/yr
Excellent
Good
Very Good
Air, allergies, and weather
Air quality and allergies shape day to day comfort. The best months and weather risks help with timing.
Air and allergies
- Air Quality
- Excellent
- Allergy Levels
- Very Good
4.9 / 5
Current AQI
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Current PM2.5
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Timing and weather
- Long Term Fine Particle Pollution
- 4.7 µg/m³ 2021-2025 modeled average
- Best Months
- Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Toughest Months
- Jul, Aug, Jun
- Heat Risk
- High
- Drought Risk
- Moderate
- Weather Volatility
- Moderate
Excellent · 4.7 µg/m³ 2021-2025 modeled average
Poor
3.3 / 5
Yuma in everyday life
Could Yuma work for you?
What may work well
- NWS provides annual temperature and rainfall normals plus Yuma-specific 100°F timing and frequency.
- County and city agencies publish heat, storm, flood, utility, alert, and runoff information.
- Yuma has arts, parks, care, errands, transit, and indoor destinations to arrange around the weather.
What to think about
- An average of 111 days at or above 100°F makes cooling and outdoor timing central to daily life.
- Low rainfall does not remove sudden storm, runoff, flood, dust, air-quality, or power concerns.
- The prepared snapshot is not an annual average and the exact property can change heat, cooling, drainage, and air exposure.
Plan Yuma around heat, cooling, water, power, and reliable routes
Visit in summer conditions
Notice heat, shade, water, cooling, air quality, traffic, pharmacy, care, transit, parking, and the return home.
Read the property history
Ask about power, cooling, insulation, windows, roof, filters, water, pests, drainage, stormwater, insurance, and maintenance.
Map a storm route
Trace home, food, pharmacy, care, transport, family, and indoor options after rain. Note low entries, flooding, detours, road surface, phone, and power.
Keep an indoor calendar
Pair arts, library or theater, home exercise, food, family calls, care, and errands with parks and river routes for severe heat or poor air.
Questions retirees ask
How hot is Yuma?
The prepared snapshot is 38.6°C, 28 percent humidity, and AQI 79. NWS normals give an annual average of 76.0°F, while the Yuma extreme-temperature summary gives an average 111 days at or above 100°F each year. Plan cooling, water, shade, transport, and safe outdoor hours.
Does Yuma get rain or storms?
NWS normals give 3.28 inches of annual rain, but Yuma County still lists severe storms and floods among hazards. The city stormwater program covers runoff, catch basins, detention basins, the Colorado River, and East Main Canal. Inspect drainage, low entries, detours, power, and emergency access.
What should I inspect in a Yuma home?
Check cooling capacity, insulation, windows, shade, roof, water, power, filters, dust, pests, drainage, low entries, stormwater, indoor refuge, medication storage, internet, maintenance, and the route to care during severe heat.
Yuma can offer dry winter conditions and a large outdoor system, but the climate decision is mostly about cooling, safe timing, water, power, air quality, storm readiness, and the exact home's route to care and errands.
Sources
Climate comfort helps estimate how practical daily life may feel across the year, especially for heat, humidity, cold, and seasonal constraints.
Seasonal timing, health conditions, air conditioning, air quality, and elevation can change the lived experience.
- NASA POWER
Used for Overall Comfort, Summer Feel, Average Summer High, Days Above 90°F, Winter Feel, Average Winter Low, Days Below Freezing, Humidity, Comfortable Months, Solar Exposure, Best Months, Toughest Months, Allergy Levels, Heat Risk
- Open-Meteo Air Quality + Humidity Heuristic
Used for Air Quality, Long-Term Fine-Particle Pollution, Weather Volatility
Checked 2026-05-18
- Federal Emergency Management Agency National Risk Index
Used for Drought Risk
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