Oak Creek Canyon, AZ Climate

Climate Insight: Oak Creek Canyon, AZ

Based on station USC00026037 feeding NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals, Oak Creek Canyon, Arizona averages 58°F a year, ranging from a mean daily high of 72°F to a mean daily low of 43°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while December is the coldest. Because these figures are thirty-year averages rather than any single year's readings, they describe the typical month, not a forecast for it.

Precipitation patterns matter as much as temperature for anyone planning to live, garden, or travel here. Oak Creek Canyon receives roughly an uncharted amount of precipitation each year, predominantly as rainfall. The frost-free season averages 205 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near April 14 and the first fall freeze near November 5. For energy use, 3,676 heating degree days and 995 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Oak Creek Canyon scores 63/100 (Good), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. For planning purposes, look to the monthly tables above: shoulder seasons bring the mildest highs and lows, summer brings July-driven heat, and deep winter brings December-driven cold. Treat every figure here as a thirty-year average rather than a forecast - individual years routinely run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.