Climateby Month

Arizona climate by month

13 cities · NOAA 1991-2020 normals

January highs across Arizona range from 43°F in Flagstaff to 70°F in Yuma; July highs from 82°F in Flagstaff to 107°F in Yuma. The most common best months across these cities are January, February, May.

Arizona weather month by month

Average of the 13 Arizona cities on this site, computed from NOAA's unrounded values (so it can differ by a degree from averaging the rounded city figures); individual cities differ, sometimes a lot.

20°40°60°80°100°120° January: normal high 61°F (16°C), low 37°F (3°C) February: normal high 65°F (18°C), low 40°F (4°C) March: normal high 72°F (22°C), low 45°F (7°C) April: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 50°F (10°C) May: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 59°F (15°C) June: normal high 98°F (37°C), low 67°F (19°C) July: normal high 101°F (38°C), low 75°F (24°C) 101° 75° August: normal high 99°F (37°C), low 74°F (23°C) September: normal high 94°F (34°C), low 67°F (19°C) October: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 55°F (13°C) November: normal high 70°F (21°C), low 44°F (7°C) December: normal high 60°F (16°C), low 36°F (2°C) 60° 36° JFMAMJJASOND
MonthHighLowWet daysSnow
January61°F37°F42.8 in
February65°F40°F42.2 in
March72°F45°F41.9 in
April79°F50°F20.7 in
May88°F59°F20.09 in
June98°F67°F10.0 in
July101°F75°F50.0 in
August99°F74°F60.0 in
September94°F67°F40.0 in
October83°F55°F30.2 in
November70°F44°F20.8 in
December60°F36°F42.2 in

Regional differences

  • Warmest winterYuma: January high 70°F
  • Coolest summerFlagstaff: July high 82°F
  • Most wet daysFlagstaff: 82 a year
  • Fewest wet daysYuma: 17 a year
  • Most snowFlagstaff: 90.1 in a year

Warmest and coolest Arizona city each month

MonthWarmestCoolestBest month for
January Yuma 70°F Flagstaff 43°F 8 cities
February Yuma 73°F Flagstaff 46°F 9 cities
March Yuma 80°F Flagstaff 52°F 1 city
April San Tan Valley 86°F Flagstaff 59°F 2 cities
May San Tan Valley 95°F Flagstaff 68°F 2 cities
June San Tan Valley 105°F Flagstaff 79°F –
July Yuma 107°F Flagstaff 82°F –
August Yuma 106°F Flagstaff 79°F –
September Yuma 101°F Flagstaff 74°F 1 city
October San Tan Valley 91°F Flagstaff 64°F –
November San Tan Valley 78°F Flagstaff 52°F 1 city
December Yuma 68°F Flagstaff 43°F 2 cities

By normal daily high. "Best month for": how many of the 13 cities have it among their best months by our comfort score.

Frost and humidity across Arizona

  • Earliest typical last frostGoodyear: Jan 7
  • Latest typical last frostFlagstaff: Jun 4
  • Most muggy daysGoodyear: 16 a year
  • Fewest muggy daysSedona: 0 a year

All Arizona cities

CityJan highJul highWet days/yrSnow/yrBest months
Flagstaff 43°F82°F 8290.1 in May, Sep
Gilbert 68°F107°F 340.0 in Jan, Feb
Glendale 65°F105°F 330.0 in Feb
Goodyear 65°F105°F 230.0 in Jan, Feb, Nov
Grand Canyon Village 44°F85°F 7243.0 in May
Mesa 68°F107°F 340.0 in Jan, Feb
Page 46°F98°F 443.1 in Apr
Peoria 65°F105°F 310.0 in Jan, Feb
Phoenix 68°F107°F 330.0 in Jan, Feb
San Tan Valley 68°F107°F 370.0 in Jan, Feb, Dec
Sedona 58°F97°F 556.3 in Apr
Tucson 67°F100°F 470.1 in Jan, Feb, Mar
Yuma 70°F107°F 170.0 in Jan, Feb, Dec

Also covered: Avondale (see Goodyear), Buckeye (see Peoria), Chandler (see Phoenix), Scottsdale (see Phoenix), Surprise (see Peoria), Tempe (see Gilbert). These cities use the same weather stations as the city named.

Frost dates for Arizona