Childs, Arizona climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Childs's normal year runs from 30°F December nights to 104°F July afternoons, with 18.1 inches of precipitation and less than an inch of snow (0.3 in) a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 17.9°C, December lows of −1°C, July highs of 40°C, 459 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationChilds
- Station IDUSC00021614
- Location34.35°N 111.70°W
- Elevation2,650 ft (808 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Childs is 81°F and the normal low 45°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 15%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Childs.
- Jan 63° 31°
- Feb 67° 33°
- Mar 73° 37°
- Apr 81° 41°
- May 90° 49°
- Jun 101° 57°
- Jul 104° 65°
- Aug 101° 66°
- Sep 95° 59°
- Oct 84° 47°
- Nov 71° 36°
- Dec 61° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Childs each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 104°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 30°F. The most precipitation falls in August (2.90 in), the least in June (0.06 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63°F | 31°F | 47.0°F | 1.99 | 6 | <1 | 17 | 10 h 10 min |
| February | 67°F | 33°F | 49.7°F | 2.29 | 7 | <1 | 9 | 11 h |
| March | 73°F | 37°F | 55.0°F | 1.93 | 6 | <1 | 3 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 81°F | 41°F | 60.9°F | 0.79 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 h |
| May | 90°F | 49°F | 69.3°F | 0.52 | 2 | 17 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 101°F | 57°F | 78.9°F | 0.06 | 1 | 27 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 104°F | 65°F | 84.5°F | 2.13 | 6 | 30 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 101°F | 66°F | 83.6°F | 2.90 | 9 | 29 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 95°F | 59°F | 76.9°F | 1.43 | 6 | 24 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 84°F | 47°F | 65.8°F | 1.14 | 4 | 10 | <1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 71°F | 36°F | 53.5°F | 1.10 | 4 | <1 | 7 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 61°F | 30°F | 45.4°F | 1.79 | 5 | <1 | 19 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 83°F | 46°F | 64.2°F | 18.07 | 61 | 141 | 56 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17°C | 0°C | 8.3°C | 51 mm |
| February | 19°C | 0°C | 9.8°C | 58 mm |
| March | 23°C | 3°C | 12.8°C | 49 mm |
| April | 27°C | 5°C | 16.1°C | 20 mm |
| May | 32°C | 9°C | 20.7°C | 13 mm |
| June | 38°C | 14°C | 26.1°C | 2 mm |
| July | 40°C | 19°C | 29.2°C | 54 mm |
| August | 38°C | 19°C | 28.7°C | 74 mm |
| September | 35°C | 15°C | 24.9°C | 36 mm |
| October | 29°C | 8°C | 18.8°C | 29 mm |
| November | 22°C | 2°C | 11.9°C | 28 mm |
| December | 16°C | −1°C | 7.4°C | 45 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00021614; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Childs?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in February, March, April, October and November. Of those, April has the fewest days with rain (4).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00021614.
When is the last frost at Childs?
In Childs, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 2 in half of years and after April 20 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 11 in half of years and before October 27 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- April 21 year in 10 after April 20; 9 in 10 after March 9
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 111 year in 10 before October 27; 9 in 10 before November 24
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 223 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 259 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 5 in half of springs and before November 22 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Childs in zone 8b in ZIP code 86322, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Arizona · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00021614; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get at Childs?
In a normal year in Childs, 141 days a year reach 90°F (69 of them 100°F or more), 56 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 61 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 141a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 69a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 56a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 61a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1915) is 118°F, on July 12, 1958; the lowest is 2°F, on January 21, 1937.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1965, with 34.15 in; the snowiest season is 1936–37, with 15.5 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00021614; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00021614. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Childs?
Over a year 87% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Childs, 5.6 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (95%) and December the cloudiest (81%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 82% | 3.3 |
| February | 82% | 4.2 |
| March | 86% | 5.7 |
| April | 89% | 7.1 |
| May | 91% | 8.0 |
| June | 95% | 8.5 |
| July | 82% | 6.9 |
| August | 84% | 6.5 |
| September | 88% | 5.9 |
| October | 90% | 4.9 |
| November | 88% | 3.7 |
| December | 81% | 2.9 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Childs record?
A normal year at Childs brings 2,510 heating degree days, 53% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,253 cooling degree days, 2.5 times the median (908). Five months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 5,633 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 558 | 0 |
| February | 428 | 0 |
| March | 312 | 3 |
| April | 149 | 26 |
| May | 33 | 168 |
| June | 1 | 417 |
| July | 0 | 603 |
| August | 0 | 578 |
| September | 1 | 358 |
| October | 72 | 97 |
| November | 347 | 4 |
| December | 607 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 2,510 | 2,253 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00021614. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Childs's climate compare?
Childs is warmer than 47 of the 97 places with their own NOAA record in Arizona, and wetter than 77. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 64.2°F is warmer than 86%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Childs is BSk: cold semi-arid steppe. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Questions about Childs's climate
What is the coldest month at Childs?
December, with a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 30°F. The warmest is July (104°F by day, 65°F at night).
Does it snow at Childs?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is 0.3 inch a year.
What is the rainiest month at Childs?
August, with 2.90 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is June with 0.06 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Childs in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Childs in zone 8b in ZIP code 86322, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Childs?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 2; in one year in ten it comes after April 20. Waiting until April 20 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Arizona climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Natural Bridge, AZ14 miles from this station, 58.6°F a year
- Camp Verde, AZ20 miles from this station, 61.6°F a year
- Payson, AZ22 miles from this station, 57.0°F a year
- Cordes, AZ27 miles from this station, 62.0°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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