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Brilliant blue skies reign supreme in the American Southwest. Scottsdale weather promises more than 330 days of sunshine each and every year. That's more sunshine and more outdoor playtime than just about any other city in the U.S.
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Percent Possible Sunshine (Year) = 86%
(Figures represent annual averages; Data Source: Arizona State University, Department of Climatology.)
Get Comfortable: A few words about the Comfort Index
The old saying goes, "It's not the heat, it's the humidity." Well, when it comes to calculating comfort index - the "apparent" temperature (the temperature your body actually feels) - it's both the heat and the humidity. For example, if the air temperature is 85 degrees and the humidity is 20%, the apparent temperature is 82 degrees -3 degrees cooler. To the other extreme, if the air temperature is 85 degrees and the humidity is 90%, it actually feels like 102 degrees - 17 degrees warmer.
Scottsdale, AZ weather offers relatively low humidity year-round. Daily humidity readings tallied by the National Climatic Data Center show average ranges of 11 - 30% during the drier spring and summer months, and 33 - 66% during the winter months. The result - clear, dry air that usually feels several degrees cooler than the actual temperature. It's the perfect climate for all the outdoor activities that Scottsdale has to offer!
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