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Maverick, Arizona
Maverick, Arizona is located in Arizona
Maverick, Arizona
Maverick, Arizona
Location in Arizona
Maverick, Arizona is located in the United States
Maverick, Arizona
Maverick, Arizona
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Arizona
County Apache
Elevation
7,805 ft (2,379 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s) 928
FIPS code 04-45110
GNIS feature ID 24510

Maverick is a small community located in Apache County, Arizona, in the United States. It is not an official city or town. Instead, it is known as a populated place. Maverick sits very high up, about 7,805 feet (2,379 meters) above the level of the sea.

Maverick's Climate

Maverick has a very interesting climate. It's a mix of two different types of weather. Nights can get very cold, sometimes even below zero degrees Fahrenheit. But during the day, the temperatures are much warmer and milder. This means it has some features of a cold, northern climate and also a warm, sunny, Mediterranean-like climate.

Weather Details

The table below shows detailed information about Maverick's weather. It includes the highest and lowest temperatures ever recorded. It also shows the average temperatures and how much rain and snow Maverick usually gets each month. This data helps us understand the unique climate of the area.

Climate data for Maverick, Arizona, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1901–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 70
(21)
72
(22)
76
(24)
80
(27)
86
(30)
95
(35)
92
(33)
91
(33)
90
(32)
84
(29)
73
(23)
69
(21)
95
(35)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 60
(16)
61
(16)
65
(18)
71
(22)
79
(26)
86
(30)
88
(31)
83
(28)
81
(27)
76
(24)
68
(20)
62
(17)
89
(32)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 45.8
(7.7)
47.5
(8.6)
50.5
(10.3)
59.1
(15.1)
67.2
(19.6)
76.3
(24.6)
77.1
(25.1)
75.0
(23.9)
72.9
(22.7)
65.0
(18.3)
55.1
(12.8)
48.5
(9.2)
61.7
(16.5)
Daily mean °F (°C) 26.2
(−3.2)
28.1
(−2.2)
32.3
(0.2)
39.5
(4.2)
45.8
(7.7)
54.2
(12.3)
60.1
(15.6)
58.7
(14.8)
53.8
(12.1)
45.1
(7.3)
35.4
(1.9)
28.9
(−1.7)
42.3
(5.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 6.7
(−14.1)
8.2
(−13.2)
14.2
(−9.9)
19.9
(−6.7)
24.5
(−4.2)
32.1
(0.1)
43.0
(6.1)
42.2
(5.7)
34.6
(1.4)
25.1
(−3.8)
15.8
(−9.0)
9.4
(−12.6)
23.0
(−5.0)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −17
(−27)
−14
(−26)
−6
(−21)
7
(−14)
15
(−9)
22
(−6)
35
(2)
34
(1)
25
(−4)
15
(−9)
−1
(−18)
−11
(−24)
−22
(−30)
Record low °F (°C) −40
(−40)
−33
(−36)
−27
(−33)
−9
(−23)
4
(−16)
12
(−11)
23
(−5)
25
(−4)
16
(−9)
3
(−16)
−15
(−26)
−30
(−34)
−40
(−40)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.89
(73)
1.84
(47)
2.34
(59)
1.15
(29)
0.43
(11)
0.98
(25)
4.92
(125)
4.93
(125)
2.17
(55)
2.04
(52)
1.47
(37)
2.70
(69)
27.86
(707)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 24.8
(63)
17.9
(45)
17.4
(44)
6.3
(16)
1.1
(2.8)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
1.8
(4.6)
7.4
(19)
21.2
(54)
97.9
(248.4)
Source: WRCC
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