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Clifton, Arizona

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Clifton, Arizona
Town & county seat
Clifton is found at the southeast of the 1st district
Clifton is found at the southeast of the 1st district
Government
 • BodyArizona District 1 (House of Representatives) • Arizona (D) (Senate)

Clifton is a town in Arizona in the United States. It is currently the county seat of Greenlee County.

According to the Köppen climate system, Clifton has a hot semi-arid climate.

Here is the average weather for Clifton starting 1971 and ending 2001.

Climate data for Clifton, Arizona (1971 to 2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 83
(28)
87
(31)
92
(33)
99
(37)
107
(42)
116
(47)
115
(46)
113
(45)
110
(43)
102
(39)
94
(34)
80
(27)
116
(47)
Average high °F (°C) 60.4
(15.8)
65.5
(18.6)
71.5
(21.9)
79.5
(26.4)
88.0
(31.1)
98.1
(36.7)
99.4
(37.4)
96.8
(36.0)
91.9
(33.3)
81.3
(27.4)
68.3
(20.2)
60.0
(15.6)
80.1
(26.7)
Average low °F (°C) 31.6
(−0.2)
35.7
(2.1)
40.4
(4.7)
46.6
(8.1)
55.9
(13.3)
65.0
(18.3)
69.9
(21.1)
68.7
(20.4)
63.4
(17.4)
52.2
(11.2)
38.6
(3.7)
31.6
(−0.2)
50.0
(10.0)
Record low °F (°C) 4
(−16)
17
(−8)
22
(−6)
26
(−3)
34
(1)
30
(−1)
42
(6)
51
(11)
45
(7)
32
(0)
4
(−16)
12
(−11)
4
(−16)
Average rainfall inches (mm) 1.10
(28)
1.04
(26)
0.86
(22)
0.32
(8.1)
0.42
(11)
0.36
(9.1)
1.99
(51)
2.30
(58)
1.48
(38)
1.25
(32)
0.87
(22)
1.30
(33)
13.29
(338.2)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.01 inch) 4.6 4.3 4.5 1.8 2.2 2.0 7.1 8.3 4.9 3.9 2.9 3.7 50.2
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration[1]

Education

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The schools in the city are run by the Morenci Unified School District. The schools were formerly run by the Clifton Unified School District until 2010.


References

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  1. "Climatic Averages for the United States 1971-2000: CLIFTON, AZ" (PDF). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 2013-03-31.[permanent dead link]