Queen Creek in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Queen Creek sees average daytime highs around 104°F and overnight lows near 79°F, with 1.9 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 Queen Creek's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Queen Creek's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
104°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
79°F
Rainfall
1.9 in
8 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
0.2
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Queen Creek 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 Queen Creek reaches about 104°F and drops to 79°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Queen Creek

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.

Queen Creek 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
Jan67° / 43°1.23.8107.4
Feb70° / 46°1.44.110.87.7
Mar77° / 51°0.92.811.78.3
Apr85° / 57°0.31.312.87.0
May94° / 66°0.10.713.73.7
Jun103° / 74°0.10.514.20.5
Jul105° / 82°0.73.4140.0
Aug103° / 81°1.04.213.20.2
Sep99° / 75°1.0312.21.9
Oct88° / 63°0.62.111.25.7
Nov75° / 51°0.62.210.38.5
Dec65° / 43°1.13.99.87.3

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

Queen Creek gets around 1.9 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 Queen Creek?

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.

0.2
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 Queen Creek.

What to pack for Queen Creek in Summer

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

In summer, Queen Creek sees daytime highs around 104°F and nights near 79°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

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UV index in Queen Creek in Summer

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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 Queen Creek peaks around June 23 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Queen Creek 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 Queen Creek is worst in June — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1626 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Queen Creek?

Queen Creek sits at 33.2°N, 111.6°W, 1,404 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is San Tan Valley, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Queen Creek

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Queen Creek has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 ft around an average of 1,401 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,791 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,251 ft.

The land around Queen Creek is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and bare terrain (26%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (28%), bare terrain (25%) and shrubs (21%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (54%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
79 ft
10 miles
1,791 ft
50 miles
7,251 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: San Tan Valley 7.5 mi · Gilbert 11 mi · Apache Junction 12 mi · Chandler 12 mi · Mesa 16 mi · Tempe 20 mi · Florence 21 mi · Ahwatukee Foothills 21 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 Queen Creek (33.2487°, -111.6343°, elevation 1,404 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.