Arizona climate: Statewide normals, its places and each month, NOAA 1991-2020
Arizona's statewide normal is 61.1°F a year with 11.7 inches of precipitation (NOAA nClimDiv, 1991-2020); it has warmed 2.1°F per century since 1895, and 2017 was its warmest year.
- Statewide normal temperature
- 61.1°Fyear, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 11.7 inyear, 1991-2020
- Last five years against normal
- +0.8°F2021-2025 mean 61.9°F
- Places with normals
- 17597 Census places, 78 other stations
What is Arizona's weather like each month?
Statewide, July is the warmest month and December the coldest. Each month has its own page with the warmest and coolest places that month:
- Jan56°31°
- Feb59°33°
- Mar66°38°
- Apr74°43°
- May83°51°
- Jun93°60°
- Jul95°67°
- Aug93°66°
- Sep88°59°
- Oct77°48°
- Nov65°37°
- Dec55°30°
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56°F | 31°F | 43.2°F | 1.18 |
| February | 59°F | 33°F | 46.3°F | 1.21 |
| March | 66°F | 38°F | 52.1°F | 0.99 |
| April | 74°F | 43°F | 58.3°F | 0.41 |
| May | 83°F | 51°F | 66.7°F | 0.34 |
| June | 93°F | 60°F | 76.4°F | 0.21 |
| July | 95°F | 67°F | 81.0°F | 1.62 |
| August | 93°F | 66°F | 79.5°F | 1.92 |
| September | 88°F | 59°F | 73.6°F | 1.15 |
| October | 77°F | 48°F | 62.4°F | 0.81 |
| November | 65°F | 37°F | 51.0°F | 0.74 |
| December | 55°F | 30°F | 42.4°F | 1.08 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide series (Climate at a Glance); data files. Statewide values are area-weighted from a 5 km grid of station data, so they differ from the simple average of a state's stations.
Has Arizona been warmer than normal?
4 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the 1991-2020 statewide normal of 61.1°F. The record since 1895 rises at a fitted 2.1°F per century; the warmest year was 2017 (63.0°F).
| Year | Mean | Against normal |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.1°F | +1.0°F |
| 2022 | 61.2°F | +0.2°F |
| 2023 | 60.7°F | −0.3°F |
| 2024 | 62.5°F | +1.5°F |
| 2025 | 62.9°F | +1.8°F |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide annual series.
Where is it warmest, wettest and snowiest in Arizona?
Among the places PlainClimate covers, Yuma has the warmest year (75.9°F) and Sunrise Mountain the coolest (41.8°F); Sunrise Mountain is the wettest (26.7 in) and Yuma the driest (3.3 in), and Bright Angel Ranger Station gets the most snow (126 in).
| Place | Year | July high | January low | Precip. | Snow | Last frost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 75.6°F | 107°F | 46°F | 7.2 | – | January 5 |
| Tucson | 70.6°F | 100°F | 41°F | 10.6 | 0 | February 5 |
| Mesa | 72.2°F | 106°F | 41°F | 10.8 | – | February 1 |
| Chandler | 71.4°F | 104°F | 41°F | – | – | February 1 |
| Scottsdale | 73.2°F | 104°F | 43°F | 8.7 | – | January 6 |
| Tempe | 71.8°F | 106°F | 39°F | 8.8 | 0 | February 13 |
| Yuma | 75.9°F | 107°F | 48°F | 3.3 | 0 | – |
| Flagstaff | 46.8°F | 82°F | 18°F | 20.5 | 90 | June 4 |
| Maricopa | 71.9°F | 109°F | 37°F | 7.1 | 0 | February 23 |
| Casas Adobes | 69.3°F | 101°F | 37°F | – | – | February 26 |
| Casa Grande | 72.4°F | 107°F | 39°F | 7.9 | 0 | February 5 |
| Lake Havasu City | 74.2°F | 109°F | 43°F | 4.2 | 0 | January 5 |
| Prescott | 56.7°F | 90°F | 26°F | 12.8 | – | April 20 |
| Sierra Vista | 61.6°F | 92°F | 30°F | 13.0 | 0 | April 5 |
| Apache Junction | 71.9°F | 105°F | 43°F | 12.6 | 0 | February 11 |
| Bullhead City | 74.2°F | 111°F | 45°F | 5.4 | – | January 4 |
| Kingman | 62.6°F | 99°F | 31°F | 8.0 | – | April 2 |
| Florence | 72.4°F | 105°F | 42°F | 8.6 | 0 | January 30 |
| Fountain Hills | 72.1°F | 103°F | 45°F | 10.2 | 0 | January 6 |
| Rio Rico | 62.4°F | 94°F | 28°F | 16.1 | 0 | April 16 |
| Green Valley | 68.4°F | 99°F | 36°F | 12.8 | 0 | February 25 |
| Nogales | 64.8°F | 94°F | 34°F | 14.6 | – | March 20 |
| Coolidge | 71.3°F | 107°F | 37°F | 8.3 | 0 | February 17 |
| Eloy | 70.9°F | 107°F | 36°F | 8.3 | 0 | February 24 |
| Payson | 57.0°F | 93°F | 26°F | 19.8 | 19 | April 29 |
| Douglas | 62.3°F | 94°F | 28°F | 11.8 | – | April 11 |
| Chino Valley | 57.0°F | 93°F | 24°F | – | – | April 27 |
| Cottonwood | 63.5°F | 101°F | 30°F | 12.0 | 1 | March 30 |
| Camp Verde | 61.6°F | 101°F | 26°F | 13.2 | 0 | April 16 |
| Show Low | 53.1°F | 85°F | 24°F | 15.7 | 19 | May 5 |
| Safford | 66.4°F | 100°F | 34°F | 8.0 | – | March 8 |
| Sedona | 63.0°F | 97°F | 34°F | 17.1 | – | April 1 |
| Arizona City | 68.9°F | 104°F | 34°F | 8.0 | 0 | February 28 |
| Winslow | 56.7°F | 95°F | 22°F | 6.5 | – | April 27 |
| Wickenburg | 67.2°F | 104°F | 34°F | 10.9 | 0 | March 7 |
| Tuba City | 56.7°F | 95°F | 24°F | 6.3 | – | April 16 |
| Page | 60.8°F | 98°F | 30°F | 6.1 | – | March 7 |
| Globe | 63.6°F | 97°F | 33°F | 15.6 | – | March 11 |
| Youngtown | 71.9°F | 105°F | 41°F | 8.3 | 0 | January 20 |
| Catalina | 65.6°F | 100°F | 31°F | 13.2 | – | April 2 |
| Litchfield Park | 73.3°F | 107°F | 43°F | 8.2 | 0 | January 7 |
| Snowflake | 53.5°F | 90°F | 20°F | 11.0 | 13 | May 11 |
| Benson | 63.3°F | 98°F | 27°F | 11.8 | 0 | April 12 |
| Bisbee | 59.8°F | 87°F | 32°F | 17.1 | 3 | April 1 |
| Holbrook | 56.6°F | 94°F | 22°F | 8.1 | 3 | April 22 |
| San Carlos | 64.7°F | 99°F | 31°F | 13.4 | 0 | March 13 |
| Clifton | 67.3°F | 100°F | 35°F | 17.0 | 0 | February 26 |
| Ajo | 73.5°F | 104°F | 45°F | 7.0 | 0 | January 10 |
| Carefree | 70.6°F | 103°F | 42°F | 12.6 | 0 | February 4 |
| Williams | 50.2°F | 84°F | 21°F | 21.6 | 65 | May 22 |
| Parker | 74.1°F | 108°F | 42°F | 4.6 | 0 | January 12 |
| St. Johns | 54.2°F | 91°F | 19°F | 9.1 | – | May 3 |
| Colorado City | 56.1°F | 95°F | 25°F | 14.3 | 12 | April 26 |
| San Manuel | 66.7°F | 97°F | 38°F | 12.6 | 1 | February 4 |
| Willcox | 62.3°F | 96°F | 28°F | 12.4 | 2 | April 9 |
| Oracle | 62.3°F | 91°F | 35°F | 21.7 | 11 | March 23 |
| Bagdad | 60.4°F | 95°F | 30°F | 15.9 | 1 | April 7 |
| Superior | 70.2°F | 99°F | 44°F | 17.8 | 0 | January 18 |
| Quartzsite | 73.7°F | 109°F | 40°F | 4.6 | 0 | January 28 |
| Window Rock | 49.2°F | 88°F | 14°F | 11.3 | – | May 29 |
| Lukachukai | 51.1°F | 88°F | 18°F | – | – | May 3 |
| Gila Bend | 74.7°F | 109°F | 41°F | 6.3 | 0 | January 23 |
| Fort Valley | 47.4°F | 84°F | 17°F | 20.6 | – | June 11 |
| Springerville | 50.2°F | 85°F | 16°F | 11.4 | – | June 1 |
| Meadview | 66.1°F | 102°F | 35°F | 7.0 | 1 | March 5 |
| Beaver Dam | 68.1°F | 109°F | 33°F | 7.0 | – | March 7 |
| Miami | 66.8°F | 100°F | 36°F | 17.2 | 0 | February 24 |
| Bellemont | 44.4°F | 82°F | 11°F | 20.2 | 73 | June 21 |
| Tombstone | 65.7°F | 94°F | 38°F | 13.2 | 1 | March 4 |
| Bouse | 71.3°F | 108°F | 37°F | 5.7 | 0 | February 18 |
| Blue Ridge | 48.8°F | 83°F | 17°F | 21.5 | – | May 31 |
| Ehrenberg | 73.9°F | 108°F | 43°F | 4.0 | 0 | January 4 |
| Teec Nos Pos | 57.2°F | 95°F | 24°F | – | – | April 11 |
| Munds Park | 47.0°F | 83°F | 17°F | 24.6 | 77 | June 10 |
| Sanders | 52.2°F | 90°F | 19°F | 8.2 | 4 | May 22 |
| Seligman | 55.4°F | 93°F | 24°F | 12.1 | 10 | May 10 |
| Sonoita | 61.6°F | 89°F | 33°F | – | – | March 28 |
| Duncan | 61.4°F | 98°F | 25°F | 10.4 | – | April 24 |
| Ganado | 50.9°F | 89°F | 18°F | – | – | May 15 |
| Wittmann | 70.2°F | 105°F | 39°F | 9.6 | 0 | February 5 |
| Keams Canyon | 50.8°F | 89°F | 18°F | – | – | May 16 |
| Jerome | 60.1°F | 91°F | 35°F | 17.7 | 6 | March 26 |
| Tacna | 73.1°F | 109°F | 37°F | 3.8 | 0 | February 13 |
| Bowie | 63.2°F | 97°F | 30°F | 11.3 | – | April 1 |
| Oak Creek Canyon | 57.6°F | 90°F | 30°F | – | – | April 14 |
| Picacho | 72.3°F | 104°F | 41°F | 9.9 | 0 | February 6 |
| Fort Thomas | 64.5°F | 100°F | 28°F | 10.2 | – | April 1 |
| Yuma Proving Ground | 74.8°F | 107°F | 45°F | 3.5 | 0 | January 4 |
| San Simon | 62.9°F | 98°F | 28°F | 10.3 | 1 | April 16 |
| Dateland | 72.5°F | 107°F | 41°F | – | – | January 25 |
| Aguila | 65.7°F | 101°F | 35°F | 7.1 | 0 | March 17 |
| Elgin | 59.8°F | 89°F | 29°F | 15.4 | – | April 18 |
| Alpine | 45.7°F | 79°F | 15°F | 20.1 | 45 | June 15 |
| Wikieup | 67.1°F | 105°F | 34°F | 8.4 | 0 | March 19 |
| Yucca | 68.4°F | 103°F | 38°F | 6.7 | 0 | February 18 |
| Greer | 44.2°F | 76°F | 14°F | 19.3 | – | June 5 |
| Roosevelt | 70.2°F | 104°F | 40°F | 15.9 | 0 | January 17 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for each station. Last frost: the median last spring date of 32°F.
What are Arizona's all-time weather records?
The official state records, reviewed by NOAA's State Climate Extremes Committee: from 128°F to −40°F.
| Record | Value | Where | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest temperature | 128°F | Lake Havasu City | June 29, 1994 |
| Lowest temperature | −40°F | Hawley Lake | January 7, 1971 |
| Most precipitation in 24 hours | 11.4 in | Workman Creek | September 4, 1970 |
| Most snow in 24 hours | 38 in | Alpine (tied 2 times; the latest shown) | February 25, 1987 |
| Deepest snow on the ground | 91 in | Hawley Lake | December 21, 1967 |
Source: NOAA NCEI State Climate Extremes Committee records.
Which large cities in Arizona have no climate record of their own?
These 12 cities of 50,000 or more have no NOAA record with 1991-2020 normals under their own name; each page compares the nearest records, with their distance and elevation.
- Gilbert288,790 people
- Glendale258,143 people
- Peoria199,924 people
- Surprise167,564 people
- Goodyear118,186 people
- Buckeye114,334 people
- San Tan Valley105,231 people
- Avondale96,609 people
- Queen Creek83,781 people
- Marana62,380 people
- Catalina Foothills51,756 people
- Prescott Valley51,440 people
Which other NOAA stations in Arizona keep normals?
78 stations in Arizona that are not a town's own record keep 1991-2020 normals too: reservoirs and dams, parks and forests, research farms, remote sites and the second stations of towns (those are shown on the town's page). Each with its normal yearly mean:
- Alamo Dam69.0°F
- Anvil Ranch66.2°F
- Betatakin51.0°F
- Black River Pumps52.9°F
- Bright Angel Ranger Station43.4°F
- Canelo (1 mi NW)58.3°F
- Canyon De Chelly53.5°F
- Cascabel63.4°F
- Castle Hot Springs72.6°F
- Childs64.2°F
- Chiricahua National Monument59.5°F
- Cordes62.0°F
- Coronado National Memorial61.3°F
- Diamond M Ranch53.3°F
- Douglas station64.5°F
- Flagstaff (4 mi SW)44.7°F
- Fort Huachuca Pioneer Airfield62.7°F
- Grand Canyon E Entrance50.2°F
- Grand Canyon National Park 248.1°F
- Grand Canyon National Park Airport46.7°F
- Grand Canyon Visitor Center51.1°F
- Happy Jack Ranger Station45.8°F
- Heber (Black Mesa) Ranger Station50.2°F
- Kartchner Caverns62.1°F
- Kitt Peak55.7°F
- Kofa Mine74.4°F
- Laveen (3 mi SSE)73.9°F
- Lees Ferry63.1°F
- McNary (2 mi N)48.6°F
- McNeal64.1°F
- Meteor Crater55.6°F
- Monument Valley56.4°F
- Mormon Flat73.2°F
- Mount Lemmon Willow Canyon55.9°F
- Natural Bridge58.6°F
- Oracle State Park62.1°F
- Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument72.0°F
- Page station58.6°F
- Painted Desert National Park54.2°F
- Painted Rock Dam74.0°F
- Paradise56.7°F
- Pearce - Sunsites61.5°F
- Petrified Forest National Park55.6°F
- Phantom Ranch67.6°F
- Phoenix Deer Valley Municipal Airport72.5°F
- Pinetop (2 mi E)49.2°F
- Pinnacle Peak69.5°F
- Pipe Spring National Monument55.1°F
- Pleasant Valley54.9°F
- Portal (4 mi SW)56.5°F
- Prescott station55.4°F
- Punkin Center66.3°F
- Robson Ranch71.3°F
- Safford Agricultural Center65.1°F
- Saguaro National Park70.0°F
- Saint Johns station54.7°F
- Santa Rita Experiment Range65.3°F
- Sasabe65.1°F
- South Phoenix71.4°F
- Stewart Mountain Dam71.1°F
- Sunrise Mountain41.8°F
- Sunset Crater National Monument46.1°F
- Temple Bar70.8°F
- Tucson (11 mi W)69.7°F
- Tucson (17 mi NW)70.1°F
- Tucson Camp Ave Experiment69.7°F
- Tucson U Of A #170.3°F
- Tucson Weather Office71.2°F
- Tumacacori National Monument63.0°F
- Twin Arrows55.3°F
- Wahweap61.2°F
- Walnut Canyon National Monument50.6°F
- Walnut Creek53.9°F
- Williams (35 mi NNW)51.9°F
- Willow Beach74.4°F
- Wupatki National Monument58.2°F
- Yuma (27 mi ENE)73.2°F
- Yuma Quartermaster Depot74.5°F
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for each station.
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- Yuma75.9°F a year, 3.3 in of precipitation
- Sunrise Mountain41.8°F a year, 26.7 in of precipitation
- Bright Angel Ranger Station43.4°F a year, 24.2 in of precipitation
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