Cold semi-arid
Kayenta, Arizona
Navajo County, Arizona · Population 5.7k · 5,646 ft elevation
Living in Kayenta
Kayenta has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is very dry at about 11″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (36″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (80% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 13 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Kayenta at a glance
- Population
- 5.7k
- Elevation
- 5,646 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 11″4th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 36″76th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,567 hrs92th percentile
- Median AQI
- 131th percentile
- Median home value
- $38k0th percentile
- Median rent
- $786/mo12th percentile
- Median household income
- $61k31th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 2.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 56%0th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.041th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%3th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8844th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3232th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 2,428 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 27°F | 1.2″ | 8.3″ | 223 hrs |
| Feb | 49°F | 30°F | 1.0″ | 9.1″ | 219 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 36°F | 0.8″ | 3.7″ | 295 hrs |
| Apr | 66°F | 41°F | 0.6″ | 3.3″ | 319 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 50°F | 0.6″ | 0.4″ | 364 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 60°F | 0.2″ | — | 393 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 66°F | 1.2″ | — | 362 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 64°F | 1.4″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 57°F | 1.2″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 47°F | 1.0″ | 0.3″ | 290 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 36°F | 0.7″ | 3.2″ | 247 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 28°F | 1.2″ | 7.2″ | 207 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology