Climateby Month

Sedona, AZ climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 4,336 ft elevation

Sedona has hot summers and cool winters. Highs peak at 97°F in July and fall to 58°F in December. The wettest month is August (about 9 wet days) and the driest is June (about 1). Normal snowfall is about 6.3 in a year. By our comfort score the best month is April.

Warmest month
97°F
July normal high
Coldest month
33°F
December normal low
Wet days a year
55
17.1 in of precipitation
Snow a year
6.3 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Sedona?

Normal highs range from 58°F in December to 97°F in July.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 58°F (14°C), low 34°F (1°C) 58° 34° February: normal high 61°F (16°C), low 36°F (2°C) March: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 40°F (4°C) April: normal high 75°F (24°C), low 44°F (7°C) May: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 53°F (12°C) June: normal high 94°F (34°C), low 61°F (16°C) July: normal high 97°F (36°C), low 68°F (20°C) 97° 68° August: normal high 94°F (34°C), low 67°F (19°C) September: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 61°F (16°C) October: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 51°F (11°C) November: normal high 67°F (19°C), low 41°F (5°C) December: normal high 58°F (14°C), low 33°F (1°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Sedona?

August has the most wet days (about 9); the year brings about 17 in of precipitation.

January: 6 wet days February: 6 wet days March: 6 wet days April: 3 wet days May: 3 wet days June: 1 wet days 1 July: 6 wet days August: 9 wet days 9 September: 5 wet days October: 3 wet days November: 3 wet days December: 4 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 6.3 in a year, most of it in January.

January: 1.7 in of snow 1.7 February: 1.0 in of snow March: 1.4 in of snow April: 1.4 in of snow May: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 June: 0.0 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 0.0 in of snow November: 0.1 in of snow December: 0.7 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Sedona?

Muggy days (dew point 65°F or higher) are rare in any month.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 0 muggy days July: 0 muggy days August: 0 muggy days September: 0 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Ernest A. Love Field Arpt, 41 mi WSW of the city center (the nearest airport with complete hourly records).

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.9 hours in December to 14.5 hours in June.

January: 10.1 hours of daylight February: 10.9 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.1 hours of daylight May: 14.0 hours of daylight June: 14.5 hours of daylight 14.5 July: 14.2 hours of daylight August: 13.4 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.3 hours of daylight November: 10.3 hours of daylight December: 9.9 hours of daylight 9.9 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Sedona, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 58°F34°F 2.0 in6 1.7 in 0 10.1 h
February 61°F36°F 2.2 in6 1.0 in 0 10.9 h
March 68°F40°F 1.9 in6 1.4 in 0 12.0 h
April 75°F44°F 0.8 in3 1.4 in 0 13.1 h
May 84°F53°F 0.7 in3 0.0 in 0 14.0 h
June 94°F61°F 0.2 in1 0.0 in 0 14.5 h
July 97°F68°F 1.6 in6 0.0 in 0 14.2 h
August 94°F67°F 2.0 in9 0.0 in 0 13.4 h
September 89°F61°F 1.7 in5 0.0 in 0 12.4 h
October 79°F51°F 1.4 in3 0.0 in 0 11.3 h
November 67°F41°F 1.1 in3 0.1 in 0 10.3 h
December 58°F33°F 1.5 in4 0.7 in 0 9.9 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Sedona

By our comfort score, the best month is April.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 51641
Feb 631240
Mar 711750
Apr 791921
May 61828
Jun 462122
Jul 380328
Aug 360526
Sep 463314
Oct 651433
Nov 691720
Dec 51531

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Sedona

The last spring frost typically comes around Apr 1, and the first fall frost around Nov 17, leaving 229 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Sedona
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Apr 1after Apr 19
First fall frost (32°F)Nov 17before Oct 28
Last hard freeze (28°F)Mar 6after Apr 6
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 27before Nov 6
Frost-free season229 daysunder 202 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Sedona (USC00027708), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Arizona.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 110°F (July 10, 2003, and 1 other day); the lowest was 14°F (January 14, 2007, and 1 other day).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain and frost dates: Sedona (USC00027708), 1.8 mi N of the city center, 4,220 ft (116 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snowfall and snow depth: Jerome (USC00024453), 22 mi WSW of the city center, 4,950 ft (614 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Prescott Love Fld (USW00023184), 40 mi WSW of the city center, 5,042 ft (706 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Ernest A. Love Field Arpt (723723-23184), 41 mi WSW of the city center, 5,012 ft (676 ft higher than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error