Tuba City, AZ Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Average temperature and precipitation from NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals →, with a derived climate comfort score
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Tuba City's primary NOAA station, TUBA CITY.
The climate verdict for Tuba City
Dryness leads the climate profile for Tuba City, Arizona, with 6.3 inches of precipitation a year. NOAA records an annual average of 57°F. Its climate comfort score of 56/100 (moderate) lands mid-pack nationally, exceeding 36% of station-mapped location scores.
- 57°F
- yearly average temperature, NOAA normal
- 56/100
- comfort score, above 36% of station-mapped location scores
- 6.3"
- precipitation, annual total
- 195 days
- frost-free days per growing season
Tuba City: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USC00028792 · Tuba City, AZ 57°F mean · 6.3" precip
TEMP-MILD · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · PRCP-ARID · SWING-MID · COMF-MID · LOAD-HEAT · STN-1 · BOOK-FULL
- TEMP-MILD 57°F
- RANK-UPPER #4,528
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Winslow
- PRCP-ARID 6.3"
- SWING-MID 45°F
- COMF-MID 56/100
- LOAD-HEAT 4,350 HDD
- STN-1 USC00028792
- BOOK-FULL 6/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Winslow, AZ (+ 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.
- Tuba City (this station) 57°F
- Cold Frankfort Capit…, KY 57°F
- Hot Monett, MO 57°F
- Near Winslow, AZ 57°F
- Near Joplin, MO 57°F
Climate Living Index · Tuba City
Tuba City: 36/100 · grade F
Tuba City publishes 4 of 6 Living Index dimensions (NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals); 2 missing weights rescale to 100.
PlainClimate-derived for Tuba City, not an official NOAA rating. Rankings still use Comfort Score 56/100 (separate formula). Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Annual temperature balance | 56.7°F · 10.8° from 67.5°F | 65/100 · C |
| Frost-free season | 195 days/year | 61/100 · C |
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 195 calendar days | 17/100 · F |
| Precipitation balance | 6.3 in · 28.7 from 35 in | 4/100 · F |
Tuba City · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method · Comfort Score method.
Tuba City's normals sit in a dry climate class: BWk
Annual precipitation falls well below the aridity threshold for this temperature regime, so the normals classify as cold desert (BWk). Class BWk is the Peel et al. (2007) label for this station's monthly mean temperature and precipitation normals: dry (arid or semi-arid), specifically cold desert.
- Köppen code
- BWk
- Group
- Dry (arid or semi-arid)
- Warmest month
- 79.2°F
- Coldest month
- 34.6°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 Tuba City sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for Tuba City'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 98%
- Tuba City's annual total ranks in the drier third of 6,352 measured normals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- 56th percentile swing
- Typical seasonal amplitude versus 6,861 complete station-years.
How Tuba City compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Tuba City's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
56 36th percentile score exceeds 36% 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%). This entry sits in this band.
- 60–70: 1,236 station-mapped locations (20%). Above this entry.
- 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
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47°F (8°C) | 24°F (-5°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 0.5" | 27.6 | 0.0 |
| February | 54°F (12°C) | 27°F (-3°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 0.4" | 22.2 | 0.0 |
| March | 63°F (17°C) | 34°F (1°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 0.5" | 13.5 | 0.0 |
| April | 71°F (22°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 0.2" | 5.5 | 0.1 |
| May | 80°F (27°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 0.5" | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| June | 91°F (33°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 74°F (23°C) | 0.1" | 0.1 | 18.1 |
| July | 95°F (35°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 79°F (26°C) | 0.7" | 0.0 | 25.6 |
| August | 92°F (34°C) | 62°F (17°C) | 77°F (25°C) | 0.8" | 0.0 | 22.6 |
| September | 85°F (29°C) | 54°F (12°C) | 69°F (21°C) | 1.2" | 0.0 | 6.1 |
| October | 73°F (23°C) | 42°F (6°C) | 58°F (14°C) | 0.6" | 3.2 | 0.2 |
| November | 58°F (15°C) | 31°F (0°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 0.4" | 18.3 | 0.0 |
| December | 46°F (8°C) | 23°F (-5°C) | 35°F (1°C) | 0.3" | 28.5 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Tuba City works both ends of the calendar. Normal highs climb to 95°F by July 8 and hold at or above 90°F on 81 dates, then normal lows drop to freezing or below on 114 dates, bottoming at 22°F around December 20.
When the heat sits
Normal highs reach 90°F from June 10 through August 29, covering 81 dates. The broader mild season, normal highs of 70°F or more, runs April 13 to October 22.
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 14, covering 114 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 August 16, when 18% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is June 20 at 5%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 39 wet dates a year.
The widest day
June 16 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 35°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Tuba City.
Where Tuba City Stands Nationally
Aridity defines the water calendar: about 6 inches in a normal year lands this among the driest tenth of ranked stations.
Heat is a defining feature of the normals calendar — the normal daily high reaches 90°F on roughly 81 days a year, more than four out of five ranked stations record.
Tuba City earns 2 nationally notable standings (outer quintiles) against 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations; only those extremes render.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall
3.5 days with precipitation
3.9 days with precipitation
3.9 days with precipitation
1.9 days with precipitation
2.4 days with precipitation
1.0 days with precipitation
3.9 days with precipitation
5.4 days with precipitation
4.5 days with precipitation
3.4 days with precipitation
2.2 days with precipitation
2.9 days with precipitation
Tuba City spreads its precipitation across the year
Neither half of the year dominates here: June through August take 26% of the annual total and December through February 19%, with neither reaching the 35% that would mark a distinct wet season. Tuba City has no dry season to plan around, though it does carry a 44.6°F seasonal spread.
The gap between the wettest and driest month still matters: September averages 1.2" and June 0.1". The three wettest months together take 43% of the year, against the 25% a perfectly flat distribution would give them.
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. "Spread across the year" means neither the June-August nor the December-February share reaches 35%; it describes an average year, not the variability of any single one.
Tuba City is dry, and what does fall arrives gently
Only about 39 days a year record measurable precipitation here, 11% of the calendar, and they carry 6.3" between them. At roughly 0.16 inches on an average wet day, this is not the damp drizzle of a marine climate; it is an arid record in which precipitation is both uncommon and light when it appears.
The wettest month by count is August at about 5 wet days; the driest is June at about 1.
A low per-event average in a dry record is a statement about typical days only. Arid regions can still take a large share of a year's total from a single convective storm, which a normal cannot show.
A wet day is one recording at least 0.01 inches. These are 1991-2020 normals: they describe an average year, not the extremes within it.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
October 28
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
April 16
50% probability date
Growing Season
195 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
4,350
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
1,351
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
December
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside AZ closest to Tuba City 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 (6.3" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- Beatty, NV 6.3" · 0.0" off
- Yucca Valley, CA 6.3" · 0.0" off
- Mexican Hat, UT 6.3" · 0.1" off
- Bakersfield, CA 6.4" · 0.1" off
Scarce-water calendar
Where Tuba City's limited precipitation lands
heating led · dry · mid swing
Tuba City's energy balance leans toward cold weather: 4,350 annual heating degree days against 1,351 for cooling. Its 44.6°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
Tuba City's frost-free season lasts about 195 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 Tuba City's middle-range seasonal profile. The measured spread is 44.6°F. The annual average is 57°F. Neither the annual mean nor one extreme month represents the full calendar on its own.
Tuba City's cold-season load does not imply a wet climate. Annual precipitation is 6.3 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.
Tuba City wettest normal
September
September concentrates the scarce annual total (6.3 inches).
Tuba City driest normal
June
June is typically driest; arid stations are defined by when water is absent, not by a four-season grid.
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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 Tuba City's primary station: TUBA CITY (USC00028792). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The 2024 Census Gazetteer identifies the exact name-and-state match as a census-designated place (GEOID 0476010), not an incorporated municipality. Match rule for Tuba City: exact normalized name + state only, no fuzzy expansion, so nearby differently spelled facilities stay unmatched.
On this page every temperature, precipitation, and derived score for Tuba City 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.