Wikieup, Arizona climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Wikieup's normal year runs from 33°F December nights to 105°F July afternoons, with 8.4 inches of precipitation and less than an inch of snow (0.2 in) a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 19.5°C, December lows of 1°C, July highs of 41°C, 214 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationWikieup
- Station IDUSC00029309
- Location34.71°N 113.61°W
- Elevation2,010 ft (613 m)
- Population (census place)74
On October 23, the normal high in Wikieup is 85°F and the normal low 48°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 5%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Wikieup.
- Jan 66° 34°
- Feb 68° 36°
- Mar 75° 40°
- Apr 82° 45°
- May 91° 53°
- Jun 101° 61°
- Jul 105° 70°
- Aug 104° 70°
- Sep 98° 62°
- Oct 87° 51°
- Nov 75° 40°
- Dec 65° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Wikieup each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 105°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 33°F. The most precipitation falls in February (1.30 in), the least in June (0.04 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66°F | 34°F | 50.0°F | 1.28 | 3 | <1 | 13 | 10 h |
| February | 68°F | 36°F | 51.9°F | 1.30 | 3 | <1 | 9 | 11 h |
| March | 75°F | 40°F | 57.5°F | 1.15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 82°F | 45°F | 63.5°F | 0.20 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 13 h |
| May | 91°F | 53°F | 71.8°F | 0.13 | 1 | 20 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 101°F | 61°F | 80.8°F | 0.04 | <1 | 28 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 105°F | 70°F | 87.5°F | 0.57 | 3 | 31 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 104°F | 70°F | 86.6°F | 1.16 | 3 | 30 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 98°F | 62°F | 80.1°F | 0.73 | 2 | 27 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 87°F | 51°F | 68.9°F | 0.56 | 2 | 14 | <1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 75°F | 40°F | 57.3°F | 0.58 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 65°F | 33°F | 48.9°F | 0.73 | 2 | <1 | 15 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 85°F | 50°F | 67.1°F | 8.43 | 24 | 159 | 45 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19°C | 1°C | 10.0°C | 33 mm |
| February | 20°C | 2°C | 11.1°C | 33 mm |
| March | 24°C | 5°C | 14.2°C | 29 mm |
| April | 28°C | 7°C | 17.5°C | 5 mm |
| May | 33°C | 11°C | 22.1°C | 3 mm |
| June | 38°C | 16°C | 27.1°C | 1 mm |
| July | 41°C | 21°C | 30.8°C | 14 mm |
| August | 40°C | 21°C | 30.3°C | 29 mm |
| September | 37°C | 17°C | 26.7°C | 19 mm |
| October | 31°C | 10°C | 20.5°C | 14 mm |
| November | 24°C | 4°C | 14.1°C | 15 mm |
| December | 18°C | 1°C | 9.4°C | 19 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00029309; 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.
When is the best weather to visit Wikieup?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in January, February, March, April and November. Of those, November has the fewest days with rain (1).
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 USC00029309.
When is the last frost in Wikieup?
In Wikieup, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 19 in half of years and after April 22 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 23 in half of years and before November 4 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
- March 191 year in 10 after April 22; 9 in 10 after February 23
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 231 year in 10 before November 4; 9 in 10 before December 7
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 246 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 287 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after February 22 in half of springs and before December 5 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Wikieup in zone 9b in ZIP code 85360, 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 USC00029309; 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 in Wikieup?
In a normal year in Wikieup, 159 days a year reach 90°F (96 of them 100°F or more), 45 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 24 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 159a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 96a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 45a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 24a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1952) is 120°F, on July 11, 2021; the lowest is 8°F, on February 3, 2011.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1978, with 20.69 in; the snowiest season is 1978–79, with 2.5 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00029309; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00029309. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Wikieup?
Over a year 91% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Wikieup, 5.8 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (97%) and December the cloudiest (84%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 85% | 3.3 |
| February | 85% | 4.3 |
| March | 89% | 5.8 |
| April | 92% | 7.2 |
| May | 94% | 8.1 |
| June | 97% | 8.6 |
| July | 90% | 7.5 |
| August | 91% | 7.0 |
| September | 93% | 6.2 |
| October | 92% | 4.9 |
| November | 90% | 3.7 |
| December | 84% | 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 much heating and cooling does Wikieup need?
A normal year in Wikieup brings 1,981 heating degree days, 63% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,773 cooling degree days, 3.1 times the median (908). Three months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 6,515 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 464 | 0 |
| February | 365 | 0 |
| March | 238 | 7 |
| April | 103 | 58 |
| May | 23 | 233 |
| June | 1 | 475 |
| July | 0 | 697 |
| August | 0 | 670 |
| September | 1 | 454 |
| October | 41 | 162 |
| November | 247 | 17 |
| December | 499 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 1,981 | 2,773 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00029309. 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.
Has Wikieup been warmer than normal lately?
Over 34 complete years from 1955 to 2023, the station's annual mean temperature rose at a fitted 1.3°F per century (+0.07°C per decade). A fitted rate summarizes the whole record; single years swing well above and below it.
Source: trend: NOAA GHCN-Monthly v4. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Wikieup's climate compare?
Wikieup is warmer than 57 of the other 96 places with their own NOAA record in Arizona, and wetter than 30. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 67.1°F is warmer than 92%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Wikieup is BWh: hot desert. 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.
Questions about Wikieup's climate
What is the coldest month in Wikieup?
December, with a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 33°F. The warmest is July (105°F by day, 70°F at night).
Does it snow in Wikieup?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is 0.2 inch a year.
What is the rainiest month in Wikieup?
February, with 1.30 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is June with 0.04 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Wikieup in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Wikieup in zone 9b in ZIP code 85360, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Wikieup?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 19; in one year in ten it comes after April 22. Waiting until April 22 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Arizona climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
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- Yucca, AZ32 miles from this station, 68.4°F a year
- Alamo Dam, AZ33 miles from this station, 69.0°F a year
- Kingman, AZ42 miles from this station, 62.6°F a year
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