Pleasant Valley, Arizona climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Pleasant Valley's normal year runs from 25°F December nights to 88°F July afternoons, with 20.4 inches of precipitation and 9 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 12.7°C, December lows of −4°C, July highs of 31°C, 519 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationPleasant Valley
- Station IDUSC00026653
- Location34.10°N 110.97°W
- Elevation5,183 ft (1,580 m)
On October 24, the normal high in Pleasant Valley is 70°F and the normal low 37°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 10%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Pleasant Valley.
- Jan 53° 25°
- Feb 56° 27°
- Mar 61° 31°
- Apr 68° 36°
- May 76° 42°
- Jun 86° 49°
- Jul 88° 59°
- Aug 87° 59°
- Sep 82° 52°
- Oct 72° 40°
- Nov 62° 30°
- Dec 52° 25°
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 Pleasant Valley each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 88°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 25°F. The most precipitation falls in July (3.44 in), the least in June (0.24 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53°F | 25°F | 39.0°F | 2.25 | 1.2 | 5 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 10 min |
| February | 56°F | 27°F | 41.3°F | 2.24 | 4.2 | 6 | <1 | 24 | 11 h |
| March | 61°F | 31°F | 46.2°F | 1.85 | 2.0 | 4 | <1 | 24 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 68°F | 36°F | 51.7°F | 0.69 | 0.7 | 3 | <1 | 16 | 13 h |
| May | 76°F | 42°F | 58.9°F | 0.58 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 h 50 min |
| June | 86°F | 49°F | 67.8°F | 0.24 | 0.0 | 1 | 14 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| July | 88°F | 59°F | 73.8°F | 3.44 | 0.0 | 10 | 19 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| August | 87°F | 59°F | 72.8°F | 3.02 | 0.0 | 10 | 13 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 82°F | 52°F | 66.8°F | 1.70 | 0.0 | 5 | 4 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 72°F | 40°F | 56.2°F | 1.13 | 0.0 | 3 | <1 | 8 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 62°F | 30°F | 45.9°F | 1.44 | 0.2 | 3 | <1 | 24 | 10 h 30 min |
| December | 52°F | 25°F | 38.7°F | 1.85 | 0.2 | 4 | <1 | 28 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 70°F | 40°F | 54.9°F | 20.43 | 8.5 | 56 | 52 | 157 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12°C | −4°C | 3.9°C | 57 mm | 3 cm |
| February | 13°C | −3°C | 5.2°C | 57 mm | 11 cm |
| March | 16°C | −1°C | 7.9°C | 47 mm | 5 cm |
| April | 20°C | 2°C | 10.9°C | 18 mm | 2 cm |
| May | 25°C | 5°C | 14.9°C | 15 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 30°C | 10°C | 19.9°C | 6 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 31°C | 15°C | 23.2°C | 87 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 30°C | 15°C | 22.7°C | 77 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 28°C | 11°C | 19.3°C | 43 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 22°C | 4°C | 13.4°C | 29 mm | 0 cm |
| November | 16°C | −1°C | 7.7°C | 37 mm | 1 cm |
| December | 11°C | −4°C | 3.7°C | 47 mm | 1 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00026653; 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 Pleasant Valley?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, September and October. Of those, April has the fewest days with rain (3).
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 USC00026653.
When is the last frost at Pleasant Valley?
In Pleasant Valley, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 6 in half of years and after May 28 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 20 in half of years and before October 6 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
- May 61 year in 10 after May 28; 9 in 10 after April 20
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 201 year in 10 before October 6; 9 in 10 before November 2
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 165 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 196 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 12 in half of springs and before November 1 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Pleasant Valley in zone 8a in ZIP code 85554, 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 USC00026653; 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 Pleasant Valley?
In a normal year in Pleasant Valley, 52 days a year reach 90°F (2 of them 100°F or more), 157 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 56 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 52a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 157a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 56a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 1a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1903) is 108°F, on July 28, 1905; the lowest is −21°F, on January 30, 1979.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1905, with 48.19 in; the snowiest season is 1932–33, with 84.0 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00026653; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00026653. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Pleasant Valley?
Over a year 87% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Pleasant Valley, 5.7 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (93%) and July the cloudiest (80%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 84% | 3.3 |
| February | 84% | 4.3 |
| March | 88% | 5.8 |
| April | 90% | 7.2 |
| May | 91% | 8.0 |
| June | 93% | 8.4 |
| July | 80% | 6.8 |
| August | 83% | 6.4 |
| September | 88% | 6.0 |
| 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 Pleasant Valley record?
A normal year at Pleasant Valley brings 4,399 heating degree days, 18% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 742 cooling degree days, 18% fewer 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 3,124 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 808 | 0 |
| February | 664 | 0 |
| March | 583 | 0 |
| April | 401 | 0 |
| May | 203 | 13 |
| June | 35 | 119 |
| July | 0 | 273 |
| August | 1 | 242 |
| September | 38 | 90 |
| October | 278 | 3 |
| November | 573 | 0 |
| December | 815 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,399 | 742 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00026653. 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 Pleasant Valley's climate compare?
Pleasant Valley is warmer than 17 of the 97 places with their own NOAA record in Arizona, and wetter than 81. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 54.9°F is warmer than 60%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Pleasant Valley 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.
Which places near Pleasant Valley share this climate record?
5 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.
- Young, AZ269 people · 2 mi NE
- Christopher Creek, AZ83 people · 15 mi N
- Haigler Creek, AZ29 people · 8 mi N
- Hunter Creek, AZ23 people · 15 mi N
- Bear Flat, AZ0 people · 14 mi NW
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 Pleasant Valley's climate
What is the coldest month at Pleasant Valley?
December, with a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 25°F. The warmest is July (88°F by day, 59°F at night).
Does it snow at Pleasant Valley?
Yes: 9 inches in a normal year, falling on 2 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in February (4.2 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Pleasant Valley?
July, with 3.44 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is June with 0.24 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Pleasant Valley in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Pleasant Valley in zone 8a in ZIP code 85554, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Pleasant Valley?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 6; in one year in ten it comes after May 28. Waiting until May 28 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Arizona climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Payson, AZ24 miles from this station, 57.0°F a year
- Punkin Center, AZ26 miles from this station, 66.3°F a year
- Heber (Black Mesa) Ranger Station, AZ31 miles from this station, 50.2°F a year
- Natural Bridge, AZ32 miles from this station, 58.6°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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