Quartzsite Heat

Above, dry camping in Quartzsite in March 2021. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Two years ago, the Lost Dutchman Chapter of E Clampus Vitus (of which I am a member) held two clampouts (campouts) in Quartzsite, Arizona (March and October) filled with fun, frivolity, history and drinking. The weather during the two clampouts was just perfect, no hotter than in the 80s.

However, it is now summer and people have to be made aware that Quartzsite can, and does, get pretty darn hot in the summer.

RV Travel takes a look at Quartzsite heat in a new article.

They begin it with:

Quartzsite clings tenaciously to its claim of being the “Snowbird Capital of the West.” With the Big Tent RV Show, hundreds of miles of ATV trails, and loads of open space on BLM land to camp on, there are plenty of attractions. And when Minnesotans groan as they pull on Long Johns to face sub-zero weather in January, Snowbirds in Quartzsite are in “Hog Heaven.”

Here’s what one website says: “The average temperature in Quartzsite in January for a typical day ranges from a high of 68°F (20°C) to a low of 43°F (6°C). Some would describe it as mildly cool with a gentle breeze.” Locals refer to the “Crazy Canadians” whom they see donning shorts and short sleeves and sunbathing. But it’s not January anymore—and the Quartzsite heat has arrived.

 To read more, go here.