Best Time to Drive: Lukachukai, AZ to Maryvale, AZ

The best overall window to drive from Lukachukai, AZ to Maryvale, AZ is January. May is especially comfortable, and 9 AM to 12 PM is usually the easiest departure window.

Best overall window

January

This is the clearest single-month sweet spot on the calendar.

Easiest departure pattern

9 AM to 12 PM

Waiting for a little daylight and warmer pavement usually makes the drive easier.

Most challenging stretch

December

November is one of the harder months for this route because the weather friction stacks up faster.

Why This Route Scores Differently

You can usually do this in one long day, which makes daylight and storm timing more important than hotel planning.

The current best window is January, when the drive is more likely to feel steady end to end.

This score uses multiple NOAA sample points along the route instead of a single state-wide climate average.

Month-by-Month Driving Conditions

Jan

Fair 16°F

Feb

Fair 19°F

Mar

Good 23°F

Apr

Good 26°F

May

Good 30°F

Jun

Good 36°F

Jul

Good 38°F

Aug

Good 37°F

Sep

Good 34°F

Oct

Good 27°F

Nov

Fair 21°F

Dec

Fair 16°F

Best Good/Fair Challenging

Average Conditions by Month

January

Avg high / low 22 / 10°F

Moisture 0.7 in rain

Rating Fair

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Steady driving window

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

February

Avg high / low 26 / 13°F

Moisture 0.8 in rain

Rating Fair

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Steady driving window

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

March

Avg high / low 30 / 15°F

Moisture 0.7 in rain

Rating Good

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Steady driving window

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

April

Avg high / low 33 / 18°F

Moisture 0.3 in rain

Rating Good

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Steady driving window

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

May

Avg high / low 38 / 22°F

Moisture 0.2 in rain

Rating Good

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Steady driving window

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

June

Avg high / low 44 / 27°F

Moisture 0.1 in rain

Rating Good

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Steady driving window

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

July

Avg high / low 46 / 31°F

Moisture 0.9 in rain

Rating Good

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Holiday traffic

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

August

Avg high / low 44 / 30°F

Moisture 1.2 in rain

Rating Good

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Steady driving window

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

September

Avg high / low 41 / 26°F

Moisture 0.8 in rain

Rating Good

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Steady driving window

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

October

Avg high / low 35 / 20°F

Moisture 0.6 in rain

Rating Good

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Steady driving window

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

November

Avg high / low 28 / 14°F

Moisture 0.5 in rain

Rating Fair

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Holiday traffic

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

December

Avg high / low 23 / 10°F

Moisture 0.7 in rain

Rating Fair

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Holiday traffic

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

Best Departure Time by Season

Spring

9 AM to 12 PM

Waiting for a little daylight and warmer pavement usually makes the drive easier.

Summer

9 AM to 12 PM

Waiting for a little daylight and warmer pavement usually makes the drive easier.

Fall

9 AM to 12 PM

Waiting for a little daylight and warmer pavement usually makes the drive easier.

Winter

9 AM to 12 PM

Waiting for a little daylight and warmer pavement usually makes the drive easier.

How This Score Was Built

Source

Route-sampled NOAA climate normals

High confidence. Built from 4 NOAA-backed route checkpoints rather than a single statewide estimate.

Origin zone

Desert Southwest

Destination zone

Desert Southwest

Route sample points

Late route

Late route checkpoint

AZ LUKACHUKAI (0.2 mi away)

Late route

Late route checkpoint

AZ WINSLOW AP 72374 (15.3 mi away)

Late route

Late route checkpoint

AZ CAMP VERDE 3.2 NNW (2 mi away)

Destination

Maryvale, AZ

AZ GLENDALE 3.5 S (2.4 mi away)

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