Paradise, Arizona climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Paradise's normal year runs from 24°F January nights to 88°F July afternoons, with 17.0 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 13.7°C, January lows of −4°C, July highs of 31°C, 431 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationParadise
- Station IDUSC00026242
- Location31.94°N 109.22°W
- Elevation5,460 ft (1,664 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Paradise is 73°F and the normal low 39°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Paradise.
- Jan 54° 24°
- Feb 59° 28°
- Mar 65° 33°
- Apr 73° 39°
- May 81° 46°
- Jun 90° 55°
- Jul 88° 61°
- Aug 84° 58°
- Sep 80° 53°
- Oct 74° 42°
- Nov 63° 32°
- Dec 54° 26°
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 Paradise each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 88°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 24°F. The most precipitation falls in July (3.58 in), the least in May (0.31 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54°F | 24°F | 39.3°F | 1.14 | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 59°F | 28°F | 43.4°F | 1.28 | – | <1 | 22 | 11 h |
| March | 65°F | 33°F | 49.1°F | 0.89 | – | <1 | 15 | 12 h |
| April | 73°F | 39°F | 55.7°F | 0.33 | – | <1 | 5 | 13 h |
| May | 81°F | 46°F | 63.3°F | 0.31 | – | 3 | 1 | 13 h 50 min |
| June | 90°F | 55°F | 72.3°F | 0.61 | – | 21 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| July | 88°F | 61°F | 74.1°F | 3.58 | – | 13 | <1 | 14 h |
| August | 84°F | 58°F | 70.9°F | 3.41 | – | 8 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 80°F | 53°F | 66.2°F | 1.80 | – | 2 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 74°F | 42°F | 58.1°F | 1.01 | – | <1 | 3 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 63°F | 32°F | 47.5°F | 1.07 | – | <1 | 16 | 10 h 30 min |
| December | 54°F | 26°F | 39.9°F | 1.53 | – | <1 | 26 | 10 h |
| Year (annual) | 72°F | 41°F | 56.7°F | 16.96 | – | 46 | 116 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12°C | −4°C | 4.1°C | 29 mm |
| February | 15°C | −2°C | 6.3°C | 33 mm |
| March | 18°C | 1°C | 9.5°C | 23 mm |
| April | 23°C | 4°C | 13.2°C | 8 mm |
| May | 27°C | 8°C | 17.4°C | 8 mm |
| June | 32°C | 13°C | 22.4°C | 15 mm |
| July | 31°C | 16°C | 23.4°C | 91 mm |
| August | 29°C | 15°C | 21.6°C | 87 mm |
| September | 27°C | 11°C | 19.0°C | 46 mm |
| October | 24°C | 6°C | 14.5°C | 26 mm |
| November | 17°C | 0°C | 8.6°C | 27 mm |
| December | 12°C | −4°C | 4.4°C | 39 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Portal (4 mi SW) (4 miles away), gets 4 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00026242; 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 Paradise?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, August, September 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 USC00026242.
When is the last frost at Paradise?
In Paradise, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 21 in half of years and after May 8 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 27 in half of years and before October 16 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 211 year in 10 after May 8; 9 in 10 after April 5
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 271 year in 10 before October 16; 9 in 10 before November 7
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 188 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 215 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 3 in half of springs and before November 5 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Paradise in zone 8a in ZIP code 85632, 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 USC00026242; 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 Paradise?
In a normal year in Paradise, 46 days a year reach 90°F (1 of them 100°F or more) and 116 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 46a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 116a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 1high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1906) is 104°F, on July 8, 1912; the lowest is −2°F, on February 3, 2011.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 2014, with 28.31 in; the snowiest season is 1918–19, with 43.0 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00026242; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00026242. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Paradise?
Over a year 89% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Paradise, 5.8 kWh per square metre a day. May is the sunniest month (94%) and July the cloudiest (82%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 87% | 3.8 |
| February | 87% | 4.7 |
| March | 90% | 6.1 |
| April | 93% | 7.5 |
| May | 94% | 8.2 |
| June | 92% | 8.1 |
| July | 82% | 6.7 |
| August | 84% | 6.4 |
| September | 87% | 5.8 |
| October | 92% | 5.2 |
| November | 90% | 4.1 |
| December | 87% | 3.5 |
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 Paradise record?
A normal year at Paradise brings 3,852 heating degree days, 28% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 836 cooling degree days, 8% fewer than 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 3,575 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 795 | 0 |
| February | 605 | 0 |
| March | 493 | 1 |
| April | 284 | 5 |
| May | 110 | 57 |
| June | 5 | 224 |
| July | 1 | 284 |
| August | 4 | 188 |
| September | 36 | 71 |
| October | 220 | 7 |
| November | 523 | 0 |
| December | 776 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 3,852 | 836 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00026242. 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.
Have recent years at Paradise been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 58.7°F, 2.0°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 56.7°F.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58.7°F | +2.0°F | 11.63 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00026242. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Paradise's climate compare?
Paradise is warmer than 20 of the 97 places with their own NOAA record in Arizona, and wetter than 71. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 56.7°F is warmer than 66%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Paradise is Csa: temperate, dry-summer, hot summer. 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 Paradise's climate
What is the coldest month at Paradise?
January, with a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 24°F. The warmest is July (88°F by day, 61°F at night).
Does it snow at Paradise?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Portal (4 mi SW) (4 miles away), records 4 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Paradise?
July, with 3.58 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is May with 0.31 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Paradise in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Paradise in zone 8a in ZIP code 85632, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Paradise?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 21; in one year in ten it comes after May 8. Waiting until May 8 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Arizona climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Portal (4 mi SW), AZ4 miles from this station, 56.5°F a year
- Chiricahua National Monument, AZ9 miles from this station, 59.5°F a year
- San Simon, AZ25 miles from this station, 62.9°F a year
- Animas, NM26 miles from this station, 62.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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