Show Low, AZ Climate

Climate Insight: Show Low, AZ

The NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals describe Show Low, Arizona as a location with an annual average temperature of 53°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 66°F to a mean daily low of 40°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while December is the coldest. These thirty-year averages, computed from station USC00027855, smooth out year-to-year variability and give a baseline expectation for typical conditions in any given month.

Show Low averages 15.7 inches of precipitation a year, with 19.4 inches typically falling as snow, and that matters as much to daily life here as temperature does. The frost-free season averages 163 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near May 5 and the first fall freeze near October 15. As for energy demand, 4,926 heating degree days and 613 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Show Low scores 54/100 (Moderate), 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.