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Outdoor Living Gear for Arizona Patios

Misting fans and patio gear that make a desert backyard usable in summer.

A covered backyard patio with a wooden pergola and outdoor furniture
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An Arizona patio is usable most of the year if you can take the edge off summer afternoons. Evaporative misting works best in dry, low-humidity heat, which is most of the Arizona year outside the monsoon. For furniture that survives the sun, see our patio furniture guide.

Outdoor Living

Lasko Misto outdoor misting blower fan

Lasko

Best for: Portable patio cooling with no install

  • Misting fan
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Taylor 12-inch in/out dial thermometer

Taylor

Best for: An easy read on frost nights and heat

  • 12-inch dial
  • Indoor/outdoor
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