Tuzigoot, AZ Climate

Climate Insight: Tuzigoot, AZ

Based on station USC00028904 feeding NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals, Tuzigoot, Arizona averages 64°F a year, ranging from a mean daily high of 81°F to a mean daily low of 46°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while December is the coldest. Because these figures are thirty-year averages rather than any single year's readings, they describe the typical month, not a forecast for it.

Rainfall (and snow, where it falls) shapes day-to-day life here as much as temperature does. Tuzigoot sees about 12.0 inches of precipitation a year, with 1.0 inches typically falling as snow. The frost-free season averages 225 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near March 30 and the first fall freeze near November 10. On the energy side, 2,657 heating degree days and 2,136 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Tuzigoot scores 83/100 (Excellent), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above are the practical planning tool: mild highs and lows land in the shoulder seasons, July-driven heat peaks in summer, and December-driven cold sets in over deep winter. These are thirty-year averages, not a forecast - any single year can run warmer, wetter, drier, or cooler than the normal.