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Low is a city in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. It
lies on the Mogollon Rim in east central Arizona, at an elevation
of 6,400 feet (1,951 m). The city was established in 1870
and incorporated in 1953. According to 2007 Census Bureau
estimates, the population was 11,763.
According to the
legend, the city was named after a marathon poker game between
C.E. Cooley and Marion Clark. The two men decided there was
not enough room for both of them in their settlement. The
two men agreed to let a game of cards decide who was to move.
According to the tale, Clark said, "If you can show low,
you win." Cooley turned up the deuce of clubs (the lowest
possible card) and replied, "Show low it is." The
stakes were a 100,000-acre (400 km²) ranch. Show Low's
main street is named "Deuce of Clubs" in remembrance.
Another
belief about the name is that the two men were in a race for
mayor and the vote ended in a tie. The agreement was to open
a fresh deck of cards, shuffle them and on the flip of a coin,
begin taking turns flipping the cards until one turned over
the deuce of clubs, making Cooley the first mayor and the
name of the town.
Climate In Show
Low, Arizona
Winters in Show
Low bring highs between 45°F (7°C) and 55°F (13°C),
with lows usually below freezing between November and March,
averaging in the 20s December through February, and in the
low 30s for November and March.
In the summer,
highs in Show Low average approximately 85°F (29°C),
with an occasional day above 90°F (32°C) not uncommon
for the city. As the sun sets in the summertime, temperatures
plummet dramatically, sometimes upwards of 30 degrees. This
nightly temperature swing results in summertime lows typically
ranging between 50°F (10°C) and 60°F (16°C).
Show Low has reached
below-freezing temperatures every month at least once in its
history except July and August, where temperatures have only
reached 38°F (3°C) and 37°F (3°C) respectively.
Show Low has twice
reached 100°F (38°C), its record high temperature:
once on May 31, 1969, and again on July 14, 2003. Show Low's
record low temperature of -25°F (-32°C) was set on
January 8, 1971.
Show Low
averages about 18.3 inches of rain per year.
Average
high and low temperatures by month and average precipitation
are set out below:
|
Month |
Average
High |
Average
Low |
Average
Precipitation |
|
January |
48°
F |
17°
F |
0.6
in |
|
February |
54°
F |
21°
F |
0.6
in |
|
March |
59°
F |
25°
F |
1.0
in |
|
April |
68°
F |
31°
F |
0.4
in |
|
May |
76°
F |
38°
F |
0.5
in |
|
June |
86°
F |
46°
F |
0.3
in |
|
July |
89°
F |
56°
F |
2.1
in |
|
August |
87°
F |
54°
F |
2.5
in |
|
September |
81°
F |
47°
F |
1.6
in |
|
October |
71°
F |
35°
F |
1.2
in |
|
November |
59°
F |
25°
F |
0.8
in |
|
December |
49°
F |
18°
F |
1.0
in |
|
