Photo: Laura Barnes · Public domainAsh Fork’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Ash Fork at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Ash Fork’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Ash Fork’s place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Ash Fork feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 154 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 10 and the first by October 15. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Seligman, AZ, 23 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Ash Fork’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 8°. 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 10 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Seligman, AZ, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 15 inches a year; August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 46 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Ash Fork
84% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Seligman, AZ.
Living with Ash Fork’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
154 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by May 10 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 15.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May. 4.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Ash Fork from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (71%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Ash Fork and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Ash Fork yet.
Climates most like Ash Fork’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Fork, AZ | 24° | 93° | 15" | 9.8" |
| Portales, NM | 25° | 93° | 16" | 7.6" |
| Emmett, ID | 23° | 93° | 13" | 7.4" |
| Dumas, TX | 23° | 93° | 18" | 9.1" |
| Ontario, OR | 23° | 93° | 10" | 15" |
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 Ash Fork averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.0°).
A bigger shift than in 74% 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 Ash Fork compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Ash Fork’s place among Arizona’s.
Ash Fork weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Ash Fork’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Seligman, AZ. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 24° | 1.5" | 3.0" | 4 | 2 | 34° – 45° |
| February | 57° | 26° | 1.7" | 2.1" | 4 | 0 | 36° – 47° |
| March | 64° | 31° | 1.4" | 1.2" | 4 | 0 | 40° – 54° |
| April | 70° | 35° | 0.6" | 0.4" | 2 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| May | 79° | 42° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| June | 90° | 51° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| July | 93° | 59° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 73° – 79° |
| August | 89° | 58° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| September | 85° | 50° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| October | 74° | 39° | 1.1" | 0.1" | 3 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| November | 63° | 29° | 0.9" | 0.9" | 2 | 0 | 38° – 52° |
| December | 52° | 22° | 1.2" | 2.1" | 4 | 1 | 32° – 42° |
| Year | 72° | 39° | 14.9" | 9.8" | 46 | 4 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 40° to 54°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Ash Fork’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 Ash Fork’s center.
- Snow: Seligman, AZ.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Seligman, AZ, 23 miles from the town’s center, 100 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 Ash Fork’s climate
What is the weather like in Ash Fork?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 59% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Ash Fork in winter?
December nights average 22°. About 148 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 32°.
How much snow does Ash Fork get?
About 9.8 inches in a normal winter at Seligman, AZ, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 4 days a year.
How hot does it get in Ash Fork?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 59°. About 69 days a year reach 90° and 7 reach 100° (Seligman, AZ).
When is the first and last frost in Ash Fork?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 10 and the first fall frost by October 15, about 154 frost-free days, at Seligman, AZ.
What growing zone is Ash Fork in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Ash Fork?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Ash Fork getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 74% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Ash Fork.
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.