Pest Control in Arizona

Weather differs from one part of Arizona to another. Across the communities we serve, July highs average roughly 100°F, ranging from about 82 to 111°F, while January lows average near 34°F. A typical year brings roughly 11 inches of precipitation, from about 3 inches in the driest of our cities to about 24 in the wettest, and about 54 nights a year at or below freezing. These figures are climate averages from local weather records for 58 cities, so they describe the pattern, not a forecast.

Dry desert conditions change pest behavior in ways that surprise newcomers. Extreme heat drives insects and rodents toward anything with moisture, so leaking hose bibs, irrigation lines, pet water bowls and air conditioner drains become magnets. Pests that seem to vanish in the hottest stretch often just move indoors or underground and return in force when evenings cool. Anyone who moves here from a cooler place should expect pest activity to look different, not to stop.

Timing therefore centers on the shoulder seasons. Spring is the moment to seal block-wall gaps, door thresholds and weep holes before scorpions and ants ramp up, and early fall is the time to close entry points before rodents seek shelter. Monsoon-season humidity brings a brief burst of termite swarms and mosquitoes, so keeping moisture away from the foundation is worth the effort.