Climate Comfort Score
64/100
Good
NOAA 1991–2020 normals Station-mapped location · no exact Census place match 49°F annual avg Public-domain federal data
Blue Ridge Ranger Station, AZ Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Pulled from NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals →: average temperature, precipitation, and comfort score
- 49°F
- Avg annual temp
- 64/100
- Comfort score
- 21.5"
- Annual precip
- 124d
- Growing season
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Blue Ridge Ranger Station's primary NOAA station, BLUE RIDGE RS.
The climate verdict for Blue Ridge Ranger Station
Blue Ridge Ranger Station, Arizona has a mixed annual climate rather than one dominant extreme. Its NOAA normal shows an annual average of 49°F. Its composite comfort score of 64/100 (good) lands mid-pack nationally, milder than 49% of station-mapped locations and harsher than the rest.
- 49°F
- yearly average temperature, NOAA normal
- 64/100
- comfort score, milder than 49% of station-mapped locations
- 21.5"
- annual precipitation
- 124 days
- growing season, frost-free days
Based on NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020) - 30-year averages describing the typical year, not a forecast.
Avg Temperature
49°F (9°C)
Avg High
64°F
Avg Low
34°F
Annual Precip
21.5"
Comfort Score
64/100
Good
Avg Annual Temperature
49°F
30-year mean (NOAA NCEI)
Annual Precipitation
21.5"
Liquid-equivalent total
Comfort score vs national 100-point ceiling (Blue Ridge Ranger Station) 64.0%
National median (64)
PlainClimate composite, temperature mildness, humidity, precipitation, extreme-weather frequency. Good for the Blue Ridge Ranger Station area.
How Blue Ridge Ranger Station compares with its closest stations
Against the 6 closest stations in the record, Blue Ridge Ranger Station averages 49°F a year, warmer than Happy Jack Ranger Station, AZ (46°F) and Mund's Park, AZ (47°F), and cooler than Natural Brg, AZ (59°F) and Payson, AZ (57°F). On comfort score it places 2 of 7 in that local group.
Corpus-relative placement
Where Blue Ridge Ranger Station sits across the climate record
These comparisons place this primary-station normal among station-mapped locations with the same NOAA 1991–2020 fields.
- Annual temperature
- Warmer than 35%
- of 6,861 measured location normals.
- Annual precipitation
- Wetter than 30%
- of 6,352 measured location normals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- Larger than 27%
- of 6,861 complete location-year normals.
How Blue Ridge Ranger Station compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Blue Ridge Ranger Station's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
64 49th percentile milder than 49% of 6,189 station-mapped locations
- 0–10: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 10–20: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 20–30: 96 station-mapped locations (2%). Below this entry.
- 30–40: 280 station-mapped locations (5%). Below this entry.
- 40–50: 1,113 station-mapped locations (18%). Below this entry.
- 50–60: 1,329 station-mapped locations (21%). Below this entry.
- 60–70: 1,236 station-mapped locations (20%). This entry sits in this band.
- 70–80: 650 station-mapped locations (11%). Above this entry.
- 80–90: 921 station-mapped locations (15%). Above this entry.
- 90–100: 564 station-mapped locations (9%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45°F (7°C) | 17°F (-9°C) | 31°F (-1°C) | 2.3" | 29.7 | 0.0 |
| February | 49°F (9°C) | 20°F (-7°C) | 34°F (1°C) | 2.2" | 26.7 | 0.0 |
| March | 55°F (13°C) | 25°F (-4°C) | 40°F (4°C) | 1.9" | 27.6 | 0.0 |
| April | 62°F (16°C) | 30°F (-1°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 0.9" | 20.4 | 0.0 |
| May | 70°F (21°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 54°F (12°C) | 0.8" | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| June | 80°F (27°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 63°F (17°C) | 0.3" | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| July | 83°F (28°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 69°F (20°C) | 2.8" | 0.0 | 3.3 |
| August | 81°F (27°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 67°F (19°C) | 3.3" | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| September | 76°F (24°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 61°F (16°C) | 1.9" | 2.0 | 0.1 |
| October | 67°F (19°C) | 34°F (1°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 1.4" | 16.8 | 0.0 |
| November | 55°F (13°C) | 24°F (-4°C) | 40°F (4°C) | 1.4" | 26.7 | 0.0 |
| December | 45°F (7°C) | 17°F (-8°C) | 31°F (-1°C) | 2.3" | 29.4 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Summer here tops out rather than builds: the warmest normal high is 83°F around July 5, short of 90°F on every date, while 186 dates carry a normal low at or below freezing, the coldest 16°F near January 1.
The freezing stretch
The normal low stays at or below 32°F into April 23, then returns to freezing around October 21, covering 186 dates in all.
Derived from the normal daily minimum. This is a different measure from the 50%-probability frost dates shown elsewhere on this page, which come from NOAA’s frost product.
The widest day
June 7 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 35°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Blue Ridge Ranger Station.
Where Blue Ridge Ranger Station Stands Nationally
Freezing is routine here by normals standards — the normal low reaches 32°F or colder on about 186 nights a year, more than most ranked stations.
Daily temperature swings run wider than most of the country, peaking near 35°F between the normal high and low.
Standing computed against the distribution of 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations in the PlainClimate database; only nationally notable standings are shown.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall
January 2.3"
February 2.2"
March 1.9"
April 0.9"
May 0.8"
June 0.3"
July 2.8"
August 3.3"
September 1.9"
October 1.4"
November 1.4"
December 2.3"
Blue Ridge Ranger Station spreads its precipitation across the year
Neither half of the year dominates here: June through August take 30% of the annual total and December through February 32%, with neither reaching the 35% that would mark a distinct wet season. Blue Ridge Ranger Station has no dry season to plan around, though it does carry a 38°F seasonal spread.
The gap between the wettest and driest month still matters: August averages 3.3" and June 0.3". The three wettest months together take 39% of the year, against the 25% a perfectly flat distribution would give them.
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. "Spread across the year" means neither the June-August nor the December-February share reaches 35%; it describes an average year, not the variability of any single one.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
October 2
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
May 31
50% probability date
Growing Season
124 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
6,184
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
291
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
January
Places with a similar climate profile
NOAA 1991–2020 annual normals connect this location to non-geographic peers. Temperature peers use annual mean temperature; energy peers use both heating and cooling degree days.
Closest annual-temperature peers
What Blue Ridge Ranger Station's climate means for you
Blue Ridge Ranger Station runs 49°F a year - peaking in July, coldest in January.
- The frost-free window is short at about 124 days, opening only once the last spring freeze passes near May 31, which rules out long-season crops outdoors.
- Keeping warm is the dominant household load: 6,184 heating degree days against only 291 for cooling.
- See how Blue Ridge Ranger Station lines up against the rest of Arizona and the national rankings. See rankings
Climate Guides
Data-derived climate profile
How Blue Ridge Ranger Station's climate pattern fits together
heating led · moderate · mid swing
Blue Ridge Ranger Station's energy balance leans toward cold weather: 6,184 annual heating degree days against 291 for cooling. Its 38.0°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
Only about 124 days are frost-free in a normal year. That short interval is consistent with the cold-season signal, but the measure does not predict the exact first or last freeze in any one year.
July and January mark the typical warm and cold ends of the calendar in Blue Ridge Ranger Station's middle-range seasonal profile. The measured spread is 38.0°F. The annual average is 49°F. Neither the annual mean nor one extreme month represents the full calendar on its own.
Blue Ridge Ranger Station's 21.5 inches of annual precipitation falls in PlainClimate's middle band, so “wet” or “dry” is not the leading description. Snowfall is not added to the interpretation because its annual value is missing. Temperature balance and the calendar distribution carry more information than the annual moisture label alone.
These labels group NOAA 1991-2020 normals from Blue Ridge Ranger Station's primary station, so the winter figures are a thirty-year average and not a floor: a single hard season can run well below them. They are descriptive ranges, not an official NOAA classification or a forecast for any specific year.
The year in four calendar signals
- Warmest normal
- July
- Even at its warmest the station only averages 69°F (20°C), so no month here is hot by national standards.
- Coldest normal
- January
- The monthly mean of 31°F (-1°C) sits near freezing, so cold nights and above-freezing afternoons share the same month.
- Rainfall rhythm
- August to June
- August is typically wettest; June is driest.
- Mild-temperature window
- June through September
- Monthly means sit between 55°F and 75°F in this window. Freezing days are still reported from January through December.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average temperature in Blue Ridge Ranger Station, AZ? ▼
The average annual temperature in Blue Ridge Ranger Station, Arizona is 49°F. The warmest month averages 83°F (28°C) and the coldest averages 17°F (-9°C).
How much rain does Blue Ridge Ranger Station get? ▼
Blue Ridge Ranger Station receives 21.5 inches of precipitation annually. Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991-2020).
How cold does Blue Ridge Ranger Station get in winter? ▼
Blue Ridge Ranger Station records about 190 days a year with a low at or below freezing, with January the coldest month on the normals, and an annual average daily low of 34°F.
What is the comfort score for Blue Ridge Ranger Station? ▼
Blue Ridge Ranger Station has a climate comfort score of 64/100 (Good), milder than 49% of station-mapped locations in the PlainClimate database.
When is the growing season in Blue Ridge Ranger Station? ▼
Blue Ridge Ranger Station has approximately 124 frost-free days per year, with the last spring freeze around May 31 and the first fall freeze around October 2.
How much energy does heating and cooling require in Blue Ridge Ranger Station? ▼
Blue Ridge Ranger Station has 6,184 heating degree days and 291 cooling degree days annually, a heating-dominated climate. See our <a href="/guides/reading-weather-data" class="underline hover:text-brand-600">guide to reading weather data</a> for what these figures mean.
Where does this Blue Ridge Ranger Station climate data come from? ▼
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). Figures on this page come from Blue Ridge Ranger Station's primary NOAA station (BLUE RIDGE RS, USC00020871).
Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from Blue Ridge Ranger Station's primary station: BLUE RIDGE RS (USC00020871). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The conservative exact name-and-state crosswalk finds no Census place match, so PlainClimate treats this as a station-mapped location and does not claim it is a municipality. The reproducible method is an exact normalized name-and-state match; unresolved is an upper bound on facilities because spelling variants can be missed.
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