Editing Goodyear, Arizona (section)

==Geography==
Goodyear is approximately {{convert|17|mi|km}} west of downtown [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]]. Nearby cities include [[Avondale, Arizona|Avondale]], [[Litchfield Park, Arizona|Litchfield Park]], [[Tolleson, Arizona|Tolleson]] and [[Buckeye, Arizona|Buckeye]]. From the original town center, the Goodyear city limits extend north {{convert|5|mi|0}} to a border with [[Glendale, Arizona|Glendale]] and south-southeast into the Rainbow Valley {{convert|30|mi}} to an area south of [[Arizona State Route 238]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|191.3|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|0.03|sqmi|2}}, or 0.02%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021"/> The [[Gila River]] passes through the city. The largest master-planned community is [[Estrella, Arizona|Estrella]], south of the Gila River, located near the Estrella Mountains.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.estrella.com/interactivemap.aspx |title=Estrella &#124; Interactive Map &#124; Find New Homes! |access-date=August 7, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080704171236/http://www.estrella.com/interactivemap.aspx |archive-date=July 4, 2008  }}</ref>

The Estrella Mountain Regional Park covers almost {{convert|20000|acre|km2}}, most of which is still desert. It contains eight trails over {{convert|30|mi|km|abbr=on}} in combined length, two baseball fields, and a {{convert|9.5|mi|km|adj=on}} track.<ref>{{cite web|title=Goodyear, AZ – Official Website – Attractions – Goodyear Area|url=http://www.ci.goodyear.az.us/index.aspx?NID=2243|access-date=December 18, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130531230607/http://www.ci.goodyear.az.us/index.aspx?NID=2243|archive-date=May 31, 2013}}</ref>

{{Geographic Location
 | Centre    = Goodyear
 | North     = [[Glendale, Arizona|Glendale]], [[Surprise, Arizona|Surprise]]
 | Northeast = [[Litchfield Park, Arizona|Litchfield Park]], [[Glendale, Arizona|Glendale]]
 | East      = [[Avondale, Arizona|Avondale]]
 | Southeast = [[Avondale, Arizona|Avondale]]
 | South     = [[Sierra Estrella|Estrella Mountains]]
 | Southwest = [[Buckeye, Arizona|Buckeye]]
 | West      = [[Buckeye, Arizona|Buckeye]]
 | Northwest = [[Buckeye, Arizona|Buckeye]], [[White Tank Mountains]]
}}

===Climate===
Goodyear has a hot desert climate ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: [[Köppen climate classification#Group B: Arid (desert and semi-arid) climates|BWh]]) due to its location in the [[Sonoran Desert]]. The city receives somewhere around ten inches of rain annually. The city has more than 300 sunny days per year.

[[Winter]]s are sunny with mild temperatures—nighttime lows averaging between {{convert|40|and|50|F|C}} and daytime highs ranging from {{convert|60|to|75|F|C}}. The lowest temperature ever recorded in Goodyear is {{convert|16|°F|°C|abbr=on}}. [[Summer]]s are very hot, with daily high temperatures at or above {{convert|100|°F|°C|abbr=on}} for the entirety of June, July, and August, as well as many days in May and September. An occasional [[heat wave]] will spike temperatures over {{convert|115|°F|°C|abbr=on}} briefly. Nighttime lows in the summer months average between {{convert|70|and|80|F|C}}, with an occasional overnight low above {{convert|80|°F|°C|abbr=on}} not uncommon. The highest recorded temperature in Goodyear is {{convert|125|°F|°C|abbr=on}}.

[[Snow]] is rare in the area, occurring once every several years. Lows in the winter occasionally dip below freezing, which may damage some desert plants such as [[saguaro]]s and other [[cactus|cacti]]. In the summer (mainly July, August and early September), the [[North American Monsoon]] can hit the Phoenix area in the afternoon and evening (possibly continuing overnight), causing thunderstorms and heavy rain even from a sunny morning. Dust storms are occasional, mainly during the summer.

{{Weather box
|location = Goodyear, Arizona
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F =  89
|Feb record high F =  93
|Mar record high F = 100
|Apr record high F = 105
|May record high F = 115
|Jun record high F = 125
|Jul record high F = 125
|Aug record high F = 120
|Sep record high F = 116
|Oct record high F = 109
|Nov record high F =  98
|Dec record high F =  89
|year record high F =125
|Jan high F =  65
|Feb high F =  70
|Mar high F =  76
|Apr high F =  85
|May high F =  94
|Jun high F = 103
|Jul high F = 105
|Aug high F = 103
|Sep high F =  98
|Oct high F =  87
|Nov high F =  74
|Dec high F =  64
|year high F =
|Jan low F = 42
|Feb low F = 45
|Mar low F = 50
|Apr low F = 56
|May low F = 64
|Jun low F = 72
|Jul low F = 79
|Aug low F = 79
|Sep low F = 72
|Oct low F = 59
|Nov low F = 48
|Dec low F = 41
|year low F =
|Jan record low F =  16
|Feb record low F =  22
|Mar record low F =  22
|Apr record low F =  27
|May record low F =  36
|Jun record low F =  49
|Jul record low F =  57
|Aug record low F =  50
|Sep record low F =  44
|Oct record low F =  31
|Nov record low F =  22
|Dec record low F =  20
|year record low F =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.99
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.28
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.97
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.37
|May precipitation inch = 0.11
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.04
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.83
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.23
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.95
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.49
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.68
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.99
|year precipitation inch = 8.93
|source 1 = The Weather Channel<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://weather.com/weather/monthly/l/USAZ0087:1:US|title= Monthly Averages for Goodyear, AZ | publisher=Weather.com |year=2018 |access-date=May 17, 2018}}</ref>
|date=May 2018
}}