Avenue B and C reaches 100° on about 118 days a year, more than all but 26 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 2.2° higher. Garden chairs stay out from November to March, the months with highs of 68–81°.
A year in Avenue B and C at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Avenue B and C’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Avenue B and C’s place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Avenue B and C feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 118 days a year reach 100°
And 181 days reach 90°. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Yuma Mcas, AZ, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Avenue B and C’s center in zone 10a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 33°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 3 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain falls on about 12 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Yuma Quartermaster Depot, AZ, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Avenue B and C
13% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. No month averages under 55°.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Yuma Mcas, AZ.
Living with Avenue B and C’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 10a. Frost comes about 1 winter in 12, so the growing year is set by heat, not cold: 118 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. 3.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Avenue B and C from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (65%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Avenue B and C and its neighbors
Yuma has the coldest January nights next door (44°, 1° colder). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Avenue B and C’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenue B and C, AZ | 45° | 108° | 3" | 0.0" |
| Laughlin, NV | 45° | 110° | 5" | 0.0" |
| Ridgecrest, CA | 34° | 103° | 4" | 0.5" |
| St. George, UT | 33° | 103° | 8" | 1.2" |
| Laredo, TX | 45° | 99° | 20" | 0.1" |
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 Avenue B and C averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.9°).
A bigger shift than in 94% 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 Avenue B and C compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Avenue B and C’s place among Arizona’s.
Avenue B and C weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Avenue B and C’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Yuma Quartermaster Depot, AZ. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70° | 45° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| February | 74° | 47° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| March | 81° | 52° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| April | 87° | 57° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| May | 95° | 64° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| June | 104° | 72° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 83° – 92° |
| July | 108° | 80° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 90° – 97° |
| August | 107° | 81° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 91° – 97° |
| September | 102° | 75° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 85° – 91° |
| October | 91° | 62° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| November | 78° | 51° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| December | 68° | 44° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 52° – 59° |
| Year | 89° | 61° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 60° to 73°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Avenue B and C’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 Avenue B and C’s center.
- Snow: Yuma Quartermaster Depot, AZ.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Yuma Mcas, AZ, 5 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 Avenue B and C’s climate
What is the weather like in Avenue B and C?
A typical July afternoon reaches 108°, 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 19 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Avenue B and C in winter?
December nights average 44°. A night at 32° or below comes in only some winters (0.1 a year on average). In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 52°.
How much snow does Avenue B and C get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Yuma Quartermaster Depot, AZ, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Avenue B and C?
July, with a typical high of 108° and a low of 80°. About 181 days a year reach 90° and 118 reach 100° (Yuma Mcas, AZ).
When is the first and last frost in Avenue B and C?
Most years have no frost at all: a 32° night comes in about 8% of winters at Yuma Mcas, AZ, usually in December or January.
What growing zone is Avenue B and C in?
Zone 10a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 33°.
What is the best time of year to visit Avenue B and C?
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 Avenue B and C getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 94% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Avenue B and C.
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.