| Most people think of Arizona as simply very hot | | | | well as other snow activities. |
| and dry. What you may not know is that the | | | | Arizona also has many lakes that residents and |
| many types of weather can be found in Arizona | | | | visitors alike enjoy plenty of fishing, camping, |
| especially depending on the area. The Nation | | | | swimming and skiing. It is because of the year |
| mostly hears about the hot weather in popular | | | | round great weather that Arizonans enjoy that |
| cities like Phoenix and Tucson but Arizona has so | | | | keeps this state growing rapidly. Think about it, |
| many areas such as the mountains that have | | | | there are no real times of the year or any days |
| cooler weather and even much snow. A couple of | | | | that keep people locked inside their homes. |
| these are popular spots like Sedona, Flagstaff or | | | | Arizona is not in an area that gets hurricanes, |
| Show Low and Pinetop. | | | | tornados, extreme weather conditions (except in |
| Central Arizona enjoys mild temperatures in the | | | | mountain areas) and few if any rainstorms that |
| months of mid October thru most of April. Mild | | | | keep people from getting to work or school. |
| being October's average around 88 degrees while | | | | Employers can count on their employees being at |
| December and January average around 65 | | | | work every day of the year based on weather |
| degrees. February and March tend to average in | | | | conditions so many companies bring their offices |
| the 70's and April back at the 80's. | | | | to Arizona so they can be sure there are no days |
| During this wonderful mild temperature period that | | | | that would keep their employees from getting to |
| central Arizona is enjoying the mountain areas like | | | | work. |
| Show Low or Flagstaff, the average temperature | | | | The only extreme weather that Arizona does get |
| will be much lower. These areas have averages in | | | | is obviously HEAT! Yes, it can get VERY hot in |
| the forties for the months of November, | | | | the summer months but Arizonans go from their |
| December and January and can see several feet | | | | air conditioned homes to their air conditioned cars |
| of snow. In October, September, March and April | | | | to their air conditioned offices and back again. |
| they enjoy temperatures that average in the | | | | Most malls are indoors, many homeowners have |
| sixties while the average even into June will only | | | | pools and other than the outside work force the |
| jump to the seventies. In the more central areas | | | | heat does not affect other careers in general. |
| of Arizona, you can enjoy the sun most every | | | | Enjoy Arizona for all its great weather and many |
| day of the year and then still drive just a few | | | | different things to do! |
| hours away and find skiing or snowboarding as | | | | |