Ali Molina reaches 100° on about 49 days a year, more than all but 153 U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 100°, a January night drops to 36°.
A year in Ali Molina at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Ali Molina’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Ali Molina’s place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Ali Molina feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 226 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 27 and the first by November 9. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Anvil Rch, AZ, 24 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Ali Molina’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 22°. 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 13 inches of rain a year
August is the wettest month and May the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Ali Molina
45% 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 Anvil Rch, AZ.
Living with Ali Molina’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
226 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Mar 27 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 9.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Ali Molina from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (67%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 20%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Ali Molina and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Ali Molina yet.
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 Ali Molina averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.4°).
A bigger shift than in 58% 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 Ali Molina compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Ali Molina’s place among Arizona’s.
Ali Molina weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Ali Molina’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67° | 36° | 1.0" | 46° – 56° |
| February | 69° | 38° | 1.0" | 48° – 59° |
| March | 75° | 42° | 0.7" | 52° – 65° |
| April | 82° | 47° | 0.3" | 59° – 70° |
| May | 91° | 54° | 0.1" | 66° – 77° |
| June | 100° | 64° | 0.2" | 77° – 86° |
| July | 100° | 70° | 2.2" | 83° – 88° |
| August | 98° | 69° | 2.9" | 81° – 89° |
| September | 95° | 64° | 1.3" | 75° – 82° |
| October | 86° | 52° | 0.6" | 66° – 74° |
| November | 75° | 42° | 0.8" | 51° – 65° |
| December | 66° | 35° | 1.2" | 46° – 55° |
| Year | 84° | 51° | 12.5" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 51° to 65°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Ali Molina’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 Ali Molina’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Anvil Rch, AZ, 24 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft higher; 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 Ali Molina’s climate
What is the weather like in Ali Molina?
A typical July afternoon reaches 100°, a January night drops to 36°. Milder January nights than 82% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than all but 131 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Ali Molina in winter?
December nights average 35°. About 54 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 46°.
How hot does it get in Ali Molina?
July, with a typical high of 100° and a low of 70°. About 147 days a year reach 90° and 49 reach 100° (Anvil Rch, AZ).
When is the first and last frost in Ali Molina?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 27 and the first fall frost by November 9, about 226 frost-free days, at Anvil Rch, AZ.
What growing zone is Ali Molina in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 22°.
What is the best time of year to visit Ali Molina?
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 Ali Molina getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 58% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Ali Molina.
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.