Photo: Victor Solanoy from Silicon Valley, USA · CC BY 2.0Antares reaches 100° on about 32 days a year, more than 98% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 32°.
A year in Antares at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Antares’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Antares’ place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Antares feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 220 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 2 and the first by November 11. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Kingman Mohave Co Airport, 13 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Antares’ center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 17°. 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 9 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and June the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Antares
58% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Kingman Mohave Co Airport.
Living with Antares’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
220 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Apr 2 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 11.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April and October. 3.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Antares from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (54%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 17%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Antares and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Antares 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 Antares averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°).
A bigger shift than in 62% 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 Antares compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Antares’ place among Arizona’s.
Antares weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Antares’ center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 32° | 1.0" | 40° – 51° |
| February | 60° | 34° | 1.3" | 41° – 54° |
| March | 68° | 39° | 1.0" | 45° – 61° |
| April | 75° | 44° | 0.4" | 54° – 65° |
| May | 84° | 52° | 0.4" | 61° – 74° |
| June | 95° | 62° | 0.1" | 72° – 83° |
| July | 99° | 69° | 0.9" | 80° – 86° |
| August | 97° | 67° | 1.1" | 78° – 87° |
| September | 91° | 60° | 0.7" | 72° – 79° |
| October | 79° | 48° | 0.7" | 59° – 70° |
| November | 66° | 38° | 0.6" | 44° – 58° |
| December | 56° | 31° | 0.8" | 40° – 48° |
| Year | 77° | 48° | 9.0" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 45° to 61°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Antares’ 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 Antares’ center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Kingman Mohave Co Airport, 13 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 Antares’ climate
What is the weather like in Antares?
A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 32°. Milder January nights than 75% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than all but 152 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Antares in winter?
December nights average 31°. About 66 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How hot does it get in Antares?
July, with a typical high of 99° and a low of 69°. About 114 days a year reach 90° and 32 reach 100° (Kingman Mohave Co Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Antares?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 2 and the first fall frost by November 11, about 220 frost-free days, at Kingman Mohave Co Airport.
What growing zone is Antares in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 17°.
What is the best time of year to visit Antares?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Antares getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 62% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Antares.
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.