Arizona Village reaches 100° on about 122 days a year, more than all but 9 U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 45°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on almost every U.S. town. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.8° higher. Garden chairs stay out from November to March, the months with highs of 65–80°.
A year in Arizona Village at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Arizona Village’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Arizona Village’s place in Arizona State beside it.
What a year in Arizona Village feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 122 days a year reach 100°
And 177 days reach 90°. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Needles Airport, 6 miles from the town’s center, 420 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Arizona Village’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 25°. 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 4 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain falls on about 23 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Needles Airport, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Arizona Village
16% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from December.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Needles Airport.
Living with Arizona Village’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 9a. Frost comes about 1 winter in 3, so the growing year is set by heat, not cold: 122 days at 100° make midsummer the hard season for gardens.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, November and December.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Arizona Village from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (94%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Arizona Village and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Arizona Village in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Arizona Village’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Village, AZ | 45° | 111° | 4" | 0.0" |
| Calexico, CA | 44° | 108° | 2" | 0.0" |
| St. George, UT | 33° | 103° | 8" | 1.2" |
| Laredo, TX | 45° | 99° | 20" | 0.1" |
| Sunland Park, NM | 32° | 96° | 9" | 2.0" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Arizona Village averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.6°).
A bigger shift than in 77% 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 Arizona Village compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Arizona Village’s place among Arizona State’s.
Arizona Village weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Arizona Village’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Needles Airport. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 45° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| February | 71° | 48° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| March | 80° | 53° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 59° – 74° |
| April | 88° | 59° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 67° – 79° |
| May | 97° | 69° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 77° – 89° |
| June | 107° | 77° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 87° – 97° |
| July | 111° | 84° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 94° – 100° |
| August | 110° | 84° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 93° – 100° |
| September | 103° | 76° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 87° – 94° |
| October | 90° | 63° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| November | 75° | 51° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| December | 65° | 44° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| Year | 88° | 63° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 23 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 59° to 74°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Arizona Village’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 Arizona Village’s center.
- Snow: Needles Airport.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Needles Airport, 6 miles from the town’s center, 420 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 Arizona Village’s climate
What is the weather like in Arizona Village?
A typical July afternoon reaches 111°, a January night drops to 45°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 94% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than all but 1 U.S. town.
How cold does it get in Arizona Village in winter?
December nights average 44°. About 2 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 50°.
How much snow does Arizona Village get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Needles Airport, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Arizona Village?
July, with a typical high of 111° and a low of 84°. About 177 days a year reach 90° and 122 reach 100° (Needles Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Arizona Village?
Most years have no frost at all: a 32° night comes in about 37% of winters at Needles Airport, usually in December or January.
What growing zone is Arizona Village in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 25°.
What is the best time of year to visit Arizona Village?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Arizona Village getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 77% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Arizona Village.
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.