Prescott Love Fld, AZ Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Explore NOAA NCEI's 1991–2020 climate normals → and a clearly labeled PlainClimate comfort calculation
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Prescott Love Fld's primary NOAA station, PRESCOTT LOVE FLD.
The climate verdict for Prescott Love Fld
Dryness leads the climate profile for Prescott Love Fld, Arizona, with 12.8 inches of precipitation a year. NOAA records an annual average of 57°F. Its climate comfort score of 68/100 (good) lands mid-pack nationally, exceeding 56% of station-mapped location scores.
- 57°F
- average temperature, NOAA 1991-2020 normal
- 68/100
- comfort score, above 56% of station-mapped location scores
- 12.8"
- precipitation, annual total
- 190 days
- frost-free days per growing season
Prescott Love Fld: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USW00023184 · Prescott Love Fld, AZ 57°F mean · 12.8" precip
TEMP-MILD · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · PRCP-DRY · SWING-MID · COMF-MID · LOAD-HEAT · STN-1 · BOOK-FULL
- TEMP-MILD 57°F
- RANK-UPPER #4,528
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Murphy
- PRCP-DRY 12.8"
- SWING-MID 38°F
- COMF-MID 68/100
- LOAD-HEAT 4,056 HDD
- STN-1 USW00023184
- BOOK-FULL 6/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Murphy, NC (+ 0 °F mean)
Instrument codes from this station's NOAA 1991–2020 normals, mean temperature, corpus warmth rank, photo-finish peer station, precipitation band, seasonal swing, comfort composite, degree-day load, and field book, not a livability rating.
Mean-temperature neighbourhood
Nationwide NOAA normal poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every AZ station list.
- Prescott Love F… (this station) 57°F
- Hot Chino Valley, AZ 57°F
- Near Murphy, NC 57°F
- Near Wartrace, TN 57°F
- Near Bedford, VA 57°F
Climate Living Index · Prescott Love Fld
Prescott Love Fld: 54/100 · grade D
Prescott Love Fld publishes 5 of 6 Living Index dimensions (NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals · NOAA hourly normals); 1 missing weight rescale to 100.
PlainClimate-derived for Prescott Love Fld, not an official NOAA rating. Rankings still use Comfort Score 68/100 (separate formula). Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Summer moisture balance | 46.0°F mean dew point | 72/100 · B |
| Annual temperature balance | 56.7°F · 10.8° from 67.5°F | 65/100 · C |
| Frost-free season | 190 days/year | 57/100 · C |
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 141 calendar days | 52/100 · D |
| Precipitation balance | 12.8 in · 22.1 from 35 in | 21/100 · F |
Prescott Love Fld · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method · Comfort Score method.
Prescott Love Fld's normals sit in a dry climate class: BSk
Precipitation is low relative to temperature but above true desert thresholds: cold semi-arid steppe (BSk). Class BSk is the Peel et al. (2007) label for this station's monthly mean temperature and precipitation normals: dry (arid or semi-arid), specifically cold semi-arid steppe.
- Köppen code
- BSk
- Group
- Dry (arid or semi-arid)
- Warmest month
- 76.5°F
- Coldest month
- 38.9°F
Source: official public datasets monthly normals (1991–2020) at the city’s primary station. This is a station classification, not a mapped regional consensus.
National standing · heating-led station
Where Prescott Love Fld sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for Prescott Love Fld's primary station, temperature, precipitation, and seasonal swing, are ranked against every station-mapped normal that carries the same field.
- Annual temperature
- 66th percentile warmth
- Mid-pack annual mean versus 6,861 station normals.
- Annual precipitation
- Drier than 88%
- Prescott Love Fld's annual total ranks in the drier third of 6,352 measured normals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- Narrower than 74%
- Warmest-to-coldest month gap for Prescott Love Fld is compact versus 6,861 complete station-years.
How Prescott Love Fld compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Prescott Love Fld's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
68 Top 44% score exceeds 56% of 6,189 station-mapped location scores
- 0–10: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 10–20: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 20–30: 96 station-mapped locations (2%). Below this entry.
- 30–40: 280 station-mapped locations (5%). Below this entry.
- 40–50: 1,113 station-mapped locations (18%). Below this entry.
- 50–60: 1,329 station-mapped locations (21%). Below this entry.
- 60–70: 1,236 station-mapped locations (20%). This entry sits in this band.
- 70–80: 650 station-mapped locations (11%). Above this entry.
- 80–90: 921 station-mapped locations (15%). Above this entry.
- 90–100: 564 station-mapped locations (9%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Prescott Love Fld's measured station temperature trend
MethodologyAcross 72 complete annual observations from 1950 to 2025, PRESCOTT LOVE FLD warmed at a fitted rate of 0.23°C per decade. The line shows the fitted change relative to its first year, not raw year-to-year temperatures or a forecast.
- Prescott Love Fld primary station fitted change +0.23 °C/decade
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53°F (12°C) | 26°F (-3°C) | 40°F (4°C) | 1.2" | 26.8 | 0.0 |
| February | 56°F (13°C) | 29°F (-2°C) | 42°F (6°C) | 1.3" | 20.9 | 0.0 |
| March | 62°F (17°C) | 34°F (1°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 1.0" | 14.2 | 0.0 |
| April | 69°F (20°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 54°F (12°C) | 0.5" | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| May | 77°F (25°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 62°F (17°C) | 0.5" | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| June | 88°F (31°C) | 56°F (13°C) | 72°F (22°C) | 0.3" | 0.0 | 13.4 |
| July | 90°F (32°C) | 63°F (17°C) | 77°F (25°C) | 1.9" | 0.0 | 18.3 |
| August | 88°F (31°C) | 61°F (16°C) | 75°F (24°C) | 2.5" | 0.0 | 13.3 |
| September | 83°F (29°C) | 54°F (12°C) | 69°F (20°C) | 1.3" | 0.0 | 3.7 |
| October | 73°F (23°C) | 42°F (6°C) | 58°F (14°C) | 0.8" | 2.7 | 0.2 |
| November | 62°F (17°C) | 32°F (0°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 0.7" | 16.5 | 0.0 |
| December | 52°F (11°C) | 26°F (-4°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 1.0" | 26.3 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Prescott Love Fld works both ends of the calendar. Normal highs climb to 91°F by July 6 and hold at or above 90°F on 29 dates, then normal lows drop to freezing or below on 112 dates, bottoming at 25°F around December 18.
When the heat sits
Normal highs reach 90°F from June 24 through July 22, covering 29 dates. The broader mild season, normal highs of 70°F or more, runs April 24 to October 25.
This counts calendar dates whose 1991–2020 normal high reaches 90°F. It is a smaller number than the 90°F+ day counts in the monthly table above, which measure how often the threshold was actually crossed in a typical year. A date can average 88°F and still exceed 90°F in half of all years.
The freezing stretch
The normal low stays at or below 32°F into March 6, then returns to freezing around November 16, covering 112 dates in all.
Derived from the normal daily minimum. This is a different measure from the 50%-probability frost dates shown elsewhere on this page, which come from NOAA’s frost product.
Where the wet dates fall
The likeliest wet date is July 30, when 32% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is June 7 at 6%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 61 wet dates a year.
The widest day
June 10 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 33°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Prescott Love Fld.
Where Prescott Love Fld Stands Nationally
A drier-than-most normal water year — around 13 inches, below what four out of five ranked stations collect.
Daily temperature swings run wider than most of the country, peaking near 33°F between the normal high and low.
Prescott Love Fld earns 2 nationally notable standings (outer quintiles) against 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations; only those extremes render.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall
5.4 days with precipitation
6.1 days with precipitation
4.9 days with precipitation
3.3 days with precipitation
3.2 days with precipitation
1.6 days with precipitation
9.2 days with precipitation
9.3 days with precipitation
5.7 days with precipitation
3.5 days with precipitation
3.5 days with precipitation
5.0 days with precipitation
Prescott Love Fld runs a summer-peaked wet season
36% of Prescott Love Fld's yearly precipitation falls in June, July and August alone, against the 25% an evenly spread year would give those three months. The wettest month is August at 2.5", on a 37.6°F seasonal spread. Warm-season convection and, across the Southwest, the North American monsoon produce this shape: rain arrives in short heavy bursts during the hottest part of the year rather than as long cool-season soaking.
- Wettest three months: August, July, February, taking 44% of the annual total between them.
- Driest month: June at 0.3".
- Winter share: 27% falls in December, January and February.
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. A summer-peaked label means the June-August share reaches 35%; it describes timing across an average year, not any single season, and says nothing about how heavy an individual storm can be.
How Prescott Love Fld's precipitation splits across the calendar
About 61 days a year record measurable precipitation here, carrying 12.8" between them, or roughly 0.21 inches on a typical wet day. That sits in the middle band: neither the many-light-days pattern of the Pacific Northwest and the Great Lakes, nor the few-heavy-events pattern of the Gulf and the desert Southwest.
A wet day is one recording at least 0.01 inches. These are 1991-2020 normals: they describe an average year and say nothing about the heaviest single storm on record.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
October 27
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
April 20
50% probability date
Growing Season
190 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
4,056
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
1,068
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
December
Humidity & Wind
Monthly averages from hourly observations
| Month | Humidity | Wind (mph) | Clear Sky % | Overcast % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49% | 6.4 | 63% | 12% |
| February | 46% | 7.7 | 59% | 14% |
| March | 37% | 8.5 | 68% | 8% |
| April | 29% | 8.9 | 70% | 4% |
| May | 25% | 8.6 | 75% | 3% |
| June | 25% | 8.4 | 75% | 2% |
| July | 44% | 6.6 | 44% | 6% |
| August | 47% | 6.3 | 52% | 6% |
| September | 38% | 6.8 | 74% | 3% |
| October | 41% | 6.5 | 73% | 5% |
| November | 46% | 6.1 | 71% | 8% |
| December | 53% | 6.1 | 64% | 14% |
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside AZ closest to Prescott Love Fld on two NOAA annual-normal axes (mean temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.
Closest by average temperature
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual mean temperature (57°F here).
- Arnett, OK 57°F · 0.0°F off
- Bethpage, TN 57°F · 0.0°F off
- Haysville, KS 57°F · 0.0°F off
- Joplin, MO 57°F · 0.0°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual precipitation (12.8" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- Hope, NM 12.9" · 0.0" off
- Pioche, NV 12.9" · 0.0" off
- Pendleton, OR 12.8" · 0.0" off
- Redlands, CA 12.9" · 0.0" off
Scarce-water calendar
Where Prescott Love Fld's limited precipitation lands
heating led · dry · mid swing
Prescott Love Fld's energy balance leans toward cold weather: 4,056 annual heating degree days against 1,068 for cooling. Its 37.6°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
Prescott Love Fld's frost-free season lasts about 190 days, a middle-length window whose endpoints matter more than the annual average. It describes freeze probability, not year-specific planting conditions.
July and December mark the typical warm and cold ends of the calendar in Prescott Love Fld's middle-range seasonal profile. The measured spread is 37.6°F. The annual average is 57°F. Neither the annual mean nor one extreme month represents the full calendar on its own.
Prescott Love Fld's cold-season load does not imply a wet climate. Annual precipitation is 12.8 inches, which places the station in PlainClimate's dry range. Snowfall is not added to the interpretation because its annual value is missing. The snowfall and rainfall fields should be read separately rather than inferred from temperature.
Prescott Love Fld wettest normal
August
August concentrates the scarce annual total (12.8 inches).
Prescott Love Fld driest normal
June
June is typically driest; arid stations are defined by when water is absent, not by a four-season grid.
Questions about Prescott Love Fld's climate
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Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from Prescott Love Fld's primary station: PRESCOTT LOVE FLD (USW00023184). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The conservative exact name-and-state crosswalk finds no Census place match, so PlainClimate treats this as a station-mapped location and does not claim it is a municipality. No exact Gazetteer row for Prescott Love Fld; facility counts that depend on place identity are therefore an upper bound, not a municipal census.
On this page every temperature, precipitation, and derived score for Prescott Love Fld comes from its primary NOAA station record. No figure on this page is typed in by an editor - each value is rendered from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 1991–2020 normals.