Fountain Hills has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh), with Jul highs around 104°F and Jan lows near 42°F, and about 12 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: mountains in the distance, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $490k.
Explore Fountain Hills on the mapTempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (11 in vs 12 in), spread through the year, no snow.
SceneryDesert where Fountain Hills is dry, golden landscape, both have mountains in the distance, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 4°F cooler, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (12 in vs 12 in), spread through the year, no snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance, sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 4°F colder.
Rain & snowAbout half the rain (5.3 in vs 12 in), spread through the year, no snow.
SceneryDesert where Fountain Hills is dry, golden landscape, both have mountains in the distance, sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights 8°F colder.
Rain & snow23% less rain (9.1 in vs 12 in), spread through the year, no snow.
SceneryDesert where Fountain Hills is dry, golden landscape, both have mountains in the distance, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights 6°F colder.
Rain & snow22% less rain (9.2 in vs 12 in), spread through the year, no snow.
SceneryDesert where Fountain Hills is dry, golden landscape, both have mountains in the distance, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights 3°F milder.
Rain & snowAbout half the rain (5.7 in vs 12 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.
SceneryDesert where Fountain Hills is dry, golden landscape, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home, near Salton Sea, 1,400 ft lower.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64° | 42° | 1.5 |
| Feb | 68° | 45° | 1.4 |
| Mar | 74° | 49° | 1.6 |
| Apr | 83° | 55° | 0.4 |
| May | 93° | 63° | 0.2 |
| Jun | 102° | 71° | 0.1 |
| Jul | 104° | 78° | 1.1 |
| Aug | 103° | 78° | 1.3 |
| Sep | 98° | 72° | 0.9 |
| Oct | 87° | 61° | 0.8 |
| Nov | 73° | 49° | 0.9 |
| Dec | 63° | 42° | 1.3 |