Chino Valley, Arizona climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Chino Valley's normal year runs from 24°F December nights to 93°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 13.9°C, December lows of −5°C, July highs of 34°C.
- NOAA stationChino Valley
- Station IDUSC00021654
- Location34.76°N 112.46°W
- Elevation4,750 ft (1,448 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population13,911
On October 23, the normal high in Chino Valley is 73°F and the normal low 38°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Chino Valley.
- Jan 54° 24°
- Feb 57° 27°
- Mar 65° 32°
- Apr 71° 37°
- May 80° 45°
- Jun 91° 54°
- Jul 93° 62°
- Aug 91° 60°
- Sep 86° 53°
- Oct 76° 41°
- Nov 63° 30°
- Dec 53° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Chino Valley each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 93°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 24°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54°F | 24°F | 38.9°F | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h |
| February | 57°F | 27°F | 42.3°F | – | <1 | 23 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 65°F | 32°F | 48.4°F | – | <1 | 17 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 71°F | 37°F | 54.2°F | – | <1 | 7 | 13 h |
| May | 80°F | 45°F | 62.7°F | – | 3 | 1 | 14 h |
| June | 91°F | 54°F | 72.3°F | – | 19 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 93°F | 62°F | 77.9°F | – | 23 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 91°F | 60°F | 75.7°F | – | 19 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 86°F | 53°F | 69.3°F | – | 7 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 76°F | 41°F | 58.1°F | – | <1 | 3 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 63°F | 30°F | 46.6°F | – | <1 | 20 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 53°F | 24°F | 38.1°F | – | <1 | 29 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 73°F | 41°F | 57.0°F | – | 72 | 127 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12°C | −4°C | 3.8°C |
| February | 14°C | −3°C | 5.7°C |
| March | 18°C | 0°C | 9.1°C |
| April | 22°C | 3°C | 12.3°C |
| May | 27°C | 7°C | 17.1°C |
| June | 33°C | 12°C | 22.4°C |
| July | 34°C | 17°C | 25.5°C |
| August | 33°C | 16°C | 24.3°C |
| September | 30°C | 12°C | 20.7°C |
| October | 24°C | 5°C | 14.5°C |
| November | 17°C | −1°C | 8.1°C |
| December | 11°C | −5°C | 3.4°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Prescott station (13 miles away), gets 10 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00021654; 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.
When is the best weather to visit Chino Valley?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May and October.
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 USC00021654.
When is the last frost in Chino Valley?
In Chino Valley, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 27 in half of years and after May 18 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 24 in half of years and before October 9 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 271 year in 10 after May 18; 9 in 10 after April 10
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 241 year in 10 before October 9; 9 in 10 before November 8
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 178 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 206 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 9 in half of springs and before November 5 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Chino Valley in zone 8a in ZIP code 86323.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Arizona · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00021654; 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 in Chino Valley?
In a normal year in Chino Valley, 72 days a year reach 90°F (7 of them 100°F or more) and 127 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 72a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 7a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 127a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1942) is 109°F, on June 21, 2016; the lowest is −15°F, on January 30, 1949.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1978, with 17.75 in; the snowiest season is 1948–49, with 42.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00021654; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00021654. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Chino Valley?
Over a year 89% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Chino Valley, 5.7 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (95%) and December the cloudiest (82%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 84% | 3.3 |
| February | 83% | 4.2 |
| March | 87% | 5.7 |
| April | 90% | 7.1 |
| May | 92% | 8.1 |
| June | 95% | 8.6 |
| July | 86% | 7.2 |
| August | 87% | 6.7 |
| September | 90% | 6.0 |
| October | 91% | 4.9 |
| November | 89% | 3.7 |
| December | 82% | 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 much heating and cooling does Chino Valley need?
A normal year in Chino Valley brings 4,058 heating degree days, 24% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,179 cooling degree days, 30% more than the median (908). Six months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,830 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 809 | 0 |
| February | 636 | 0 |
| March | 516 | 0 |
| April | 326 | 2 |
| May | 125 | 54 |
| June | 11 | 229 |
| July | 0 | 400 |
| August | 1 | 331 |
| September | 23 | 152 |
| October | 227 | 12 |
| November | 552 | 0 |
| December | 832 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,058 | 1,179 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00021654. 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 Chino Valley's climate compare?
Chino Valley is warmer than 23 of the other 96 places with their own NOAA record in Arizona. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 57.0°F is warmer than 66%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Chino Valley share this climate record?
2 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Williamson, AZ6,112 people · 6 mi SW
- Paulden, AZ4,874 people · 9 mi N
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Chino Valley's climate
What is the coldest month in Chino Valley?
December, with a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 24°F. The warmest is July (93°F by day, 62°F at night).
Does it snow in Chino Valley?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Chino Valley's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Prescott station (13 miles away), records 10 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Chino Valley in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Chino Valley in zone 8a in ZIP code 86323.
How late can frost come in Chino Valley?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 27; in one year in ten it comes after May 18. Waiting until May 18 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Arizona climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Prescott, AZ7 miles from this station, 56.7°F a year
- Jerome, AZ20 miles from this station, 60.1°F a year
- Walnut Creek, AZ23 miles from this station, 53.9°F a year
- Cottonwood, AZ24 miles from this station, 63.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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