Yucca, Arizona climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Yucca's normal year runs from 37°F December nights to 103°F July afternoons, with 6.7 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 20.2°C, December lows of 3°C, July highs of 40°C, 169 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationYucca (1 mi NNE)
- Station IDUSC00029645
- Location34.88°N 114.13°W
- Elevation1,950 ft (594 m)
- Population (census place)48
On October 23, the normal high in Yucca is 81°F and the normal low 53°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 6%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Yucca.
- Jan 61° 38°
- Feb 65° 40°
- Mar 72° 45°
- Apr 79° 50°
- May 89° 60°
- Jun 99° 69°
- Jul 103° 77°
- Aug 102° 76°
- Sep 96° 68°
- Oct 84° 56°
- Nov 71° 44°
- Dec 60° 37°
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 Yucca each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 103°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 37°F. The most precipitation falls in February (1.29 in), the least in June (0.05 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61°F | 38°F | 49.5°F | 1.06 | 3 | <1 | 5 | 10 h |
| February | 65°F | 40°F | 52.4°F | 1.29 | 4 | <1 | 2 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 72°F | 45°F | 58.3°F | 0.83 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 79°F | 50°F | 64.7°F | 0.27 | 2 | 5 | <1 | 13 h |
| May | 89°F | 60°F | 74.1°F | 0.10 | 1 | 18 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 99°F | 69°F | 84.0°F | 0.05 | <1 | 27 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 103°F | 77°F | 90.3°F | 0.45 | 2 | 31 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 102°F | 76°F | 89.3°F | 0.55 | 3 | 30 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 96°F | 68°F | 82.0°F | 0.49 | 2 | 27 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 84°F | 56°F | 69.7°F | 0.52 | 2 | 11 | <1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 71°F | 44°F | 57.4°F | 0.46 | 2 | <1 | 1 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 60°F | 37°F | 48.4°F | 0.59 | 3 | <1 | 7 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 82°F | 55°F | 68.4°F | 6.66 | 28 | 150 | 15 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16°C | 3°C | 9.7°C | 27 mm |
| February | 18°C | 4°C | 11.3°C | 33 mm |
| March | 22°C | 7°C | 14.6°C | 21 mm |
| April | 26°C | 10°C | 18.2°C | 7 mm |
| May | 31°C | 15°C | 23.4°C | 3 mm |
| June | 37°C | 21°C | 28.9°C | 1 mm |
| July | 40°C | 25°C | 32.4°C | 11 mm |
| August | 39°C | 25°C | 31.8°C | 14 mm |
| September | 36°C | 20°C | 27.8°C | 12 mm |
| October | 29°C | 13°C | 20.9°C | 13 mm |
| November | 21°C | 7°C | 14.1°C | 12 mm |
| December | 16°C | 3°C | 9.1°C | 15 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00029645; 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 Yucca?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, October and November. Of those, April has the fewest days with rain (2).
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 USC00029645.
When is the last frost in Yucca?
In Yucca, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after February 18 in half of years and after March 16 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before December 2 in half of years and before November 16 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
- February 181 year in 10 after March 16; 9 in 10 after January 24
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- December 21 year in 10 before November 16; 9 in 10 before December 22
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 288 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 333 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after January 19 in half of springs and before December 16 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Yucca in zone 9b in ZIP code 86433, the nearest ZIP area. By the map's own method, the average of each year's coldest night over 1991-2020, Yucca's NOAA station is in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical year reaches 26°F (17 complete years).
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Arizona · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00029645; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026; the station zone: ACIS daily lows, 1991-2020. 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 Yucca?
In a normal year in Yucca, 150 days a year reach 90°F (87 of them 100°F or more), 15 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 28 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 150a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 87a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 28a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1953) is 120°F, on July 28, 1995; the lowest is 11°F, on January 29, 1979.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1978, with 16.80 in; the snowiest season is 1984–85, with 4.0 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00029645; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00029645. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Yucca?
Over a year 93% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Yucca, 5.8 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (97%) and December the cloudiest (86%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 87% | 3.4 |
| February | 88% | 4.4 |
| March | 91% | 5.8 |
| April | 93% | 7.2 |
| May | 95% | 8.1 |
| June | 97% | 8.6 |
| July | 93% | 7.7 |
| August | 94% | 7.2 |
| September | 95% | 6.3 |
| October | 94% | 4.9 |
| November | 91% | 3.7 |
| December | 86% | 3.0 |
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 Yucca need?
A normal year in Yucca brings 1,961 heating degree days, 63% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 3,219 cooling degree days, 3.5 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 6,978 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 481 | 0 |
| February | 354 | 0 |
| March | 223 | 17 |
| April | 90 | 82 |
| May | 17 | 299 |
| June | 1 | 572 |
| July | 0 | 784 |
| August | 0 | 753 |
| September | 1 | 512 |
| October | 37 | 183 |
| November | 245 | 16 |
| December | 513 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 1,961 | 3,219 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00029645. 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.
How does Yucca's climate compare?
Yucca is warmer than 61 of the other 96 places with their own NOAA record in Arizona, and wetter than 13. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 68.4°F is warmer than 94%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Yucca 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 Yucca's climate
What is the coldest month in Yucca?
December, with a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 37°F. The warmest is July (103°F by day, 77°F at night).
Does it snow in Yucca?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is no measurable snow a year.
What is the rainiest month in Yucca?
February, with 1.29 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is June with 0.05 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Yucca in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Yucca in zone 9b in ZIP code 86433, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at Yucca's NOAA station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches 26°F (17 years, 1991-2020): zone 9b.
How late can frost come in Yucca?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after February 18; in one year in ten it comes after March 16. Waiting until March 16 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Arizona climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Needles, CA29 miles from this station, 76.2°F a year
- Kingman, AZ29 miles from this station, 62.6°F a year
- Lake Havasu City, AZ29 miles from this station, 74.2°F a year
- Bullhead City, AZ30 miles from this station, 74.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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