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Living in Scottsdale was your problem!!

The "Valley" is universally hot in the months of June and July. Further away, you have milder climates, dependent on altitude more than anything else. For every 1,000 feet in altitude, it is equivalent to moving 200 miles north at sea level. Since Tucson, for example is appx. 2,600 feet above seal level, it is generally cooler (but not always) than Phooeynix. Even further south where the elevations approach and exceed 5,000 feet, the climate is downright mild, with snow not an uncommon event in the winter. Heck...we had a snowfall here in Tucson in January that officially measured 2 1/2 inches!! And my lemon tree took a hit and lost a number of the upper branches to freezing!! Going north, the climate is even more "seasonal" in places like Flagstaff, Snowbowl, even Prescott. We have a more varied climate than any other state in the union.