Central City in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Central City sees average daytime highs around 104°F and overnight lows near 81°F, with 2.0 in of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 104°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Central City's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Central City's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
104°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
81°F
Rainfall
2.0 in
8 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
0.3
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Central City in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 104°F.

A typical summer day in Central City reaches about 104°F and drops to 81°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Central City

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
92
80 feel dangerously hot (≥ 102°F)
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Central City weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan66° / 43°1.33.7107.4
Feb70° / 46°1.54.110.87.6
Mar77° / 51°1.02.811.78.3
Apr85° / 58°0.31.312.87.0
May94° / 67°0.20.613.73.8
Jun103° / 76°0.10.414.20.6
Jul105° / 83°0.73.6140.0
Aug104° / 83°1.24.413.20.2
Sep99° / 75°1.03.112.21.9
Oct88° / 63°0.82.211.25.8
Nov75° / 51°0.72.210.38.5
Dec65° / 43°1.13.69.87.2

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Central City gets around 2.0 in of rain over 8 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 5 mph across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Central City?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Central City.

What to pack for Central City in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Central City sees daytime highs around 104°F and nights near 81°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

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UV index in Central City in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Central City peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 11Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Central City in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Central City is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJun 1730 µg/m³Dec 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Central City?

Central City sits at 33.4°N, 112.1°W, 1,083 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Phoenix, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Central City

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Central City.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Central City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 ft around an average of 1,093 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,722 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,923 ft.

The land around Central City is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (63%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (52%) and bare terrain (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
151 ft
10 miles
1,722 ft
50 miles
6,923 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Summer weather nearby: Phoenix 1.2 mi · Encanto 3.1 mi · Alhambra 6.2 mi · Tempe Junction 6.8 mi · Ahwatukee Foothills 8.1 mi · Maryvale 8.1 mi · Tempe 8.7 mi · Glendale 9.9 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Central City (33.44°, -112.058°, elevation 1,083 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.