Photo: Hammersoft · CC BY-SA 4.0Aguila reaches 100° on about 68 days a year, more than all but 109 U.S. towns
Nights in January average 36°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of almost every U.S. town. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.9° higher. Radiators earn their keep from December, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Aguila at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Aguila’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Aguila’s place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Aguila feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 243 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 17 and the first by November 19. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Aguila, AZ, 1.2 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Aguila’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 23°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 8 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain falls on about 20 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Aguila, AZ, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Aguila
47% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from December through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Aguila, AZ.
Living with Aguila’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
243 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Mar 17 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 19.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April and November. 2.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Aguila from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (54%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 23%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Aguila and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Aguila yet.
Climates most like Aguila’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aguila, AZ | 36° | 103° | 8" | 0.0" |
| Las Vegas, NV | 35° | 104° | 6" | 0.0" |
| Ridgecrest, CA | 34° | 103° | 4" | 0.5" |
| St. George, UT | 33° | 103° | 8" | 1.2" |
| Monahans, TX | 30° | 98° | 12" | 0.7" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Aguila averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.9°).
A bigger shift than in 85% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Aguila compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Aguila’s place among Arizona’s.
Aguila weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Aguila’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Aguila, AZ. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65° | 36° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| February | 67° | 38° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 46° – 59° |
| March | 74° | 43° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| April | 82° | 48° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| May | 90° | 56° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 66° – 79° |
| June | 100° | 64° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 76° – 86° |
| July | 103° | 72° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 84° – 91° |
| August | 102° | 72° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 83° – 92° |
| September | 97° | 65° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 78° – 84° |
| October | 86° | 52° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| November | 73° | 41° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| December | 64° | 35° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 46° – 55° |
| Year | 84° | 52° | 7.7" | 0.0" | 20 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 53° to 66°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Aguila’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Aguila’s center.
- Snow: Aguila, AZ (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Aguila, AZ, 1.2 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Aguila’s climate
What is the weather like in Aguila?
A typical July afternoon reaches 103°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 82% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than all but 87 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Aguila in winter?
December nights average 35°. About 42 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 46°.
How much snow does Aguila get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Aguila, AZ, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Aguila?
July, with a typical high of 103° and a low of 72°. About 145 days a year reach 90° and 68 reach 100° (Aguila, AZ).
When is the first and last frost in Aguila?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 17 and the first fall frost by November 19, about 243 frost-free days, at Aguila, AZ.
What growing zone is Aguila in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 23°.
What is the best time of year to visit Aguila?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Aguila getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 85% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Aguila.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.