Wupatki National Monument · Photo: SeanMD80 at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 2.5Cameron’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Cameron at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Cameron’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Cameron’s place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Cameron feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 206 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 7 and the first by November 3. Frost and day counts come from Wupatki Nm, AZ, 23 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Cameron’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 11°. 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 3 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Wupatki Nm, AZ, falls mostly in February and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 7 inches a year; August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 49 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Cameron
72% 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 Wupatki Nm, AZ.
Living with Cameron’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
206 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 7 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 3.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October. 42 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Cameron from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (43%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Cameron and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Cameron yet.
Climates most like Cameron’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron, AZ | 26° | 98° | 7" | 3.4" |
| Socorro, TX | 31° | 97° | 9" | 2.8" |
| Carlsbad, NM | 29° | 97° | 13" | 2.7" |
| Fallon, NV | 22° | 96° | 4" | 4.5" |
| Moab, UT | 20° | 98° | 8" | 9.3" |
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 Cameron averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°).
A bigger shift than in 60% 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 Cameron compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Cameron’s place among Arizona’s.
Cameron weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Cameron’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Wupatki Nm, AZ. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 26° | 0.6" | 0.5" | 4 | 1 | 33° – 43° |
| February | 57° | 30° | 0.5" | 0.9" | 4 | 0 | 38° – 49° |
| March | 66° | 36° | 0.5" | 0.4" | 4 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| April | 74° | 42° | 0.3" | 0.3" | 3 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| May | 84° | 50° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| June | 96° | 59° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| July | 98° | 67° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 79° – 86° |
| August | 95° | 65° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| September | 89° | 57° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 69° – 75° |
| October | 76° | 44° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 56° – 65° |
| November | 61° | 33° | 0.4" | 0.4" | 3 | 0 | 40° – 53° |
| December | 49° | 25° | 0.6" | 0.9" | 4 | 1 | 28° – 42° |
| Year | 75° | 44° | 7.0" | 3.4" | 49 | 3 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 28° to 42°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Cameron’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 Cameron’s center.
- Snow: Wupatki Nm, AZ.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Wupatki Nm, AZ, 23 miles from the town’s center, 520 ft higher; no station nearby passes every check; this is the nearest one in the same valley, flagged above.
- 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 Cameron’s climate
What is the weather like in Cameron?
A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 66% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Cameron in winter?
December nights average 25°. About 94 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 28°.
How much snow does Cameron get?
About 3.4 inches in a normal winter at Wupatki Nm, AZ, most of it in February and December, with snow on the ground about 3 days a year.
How hot does it get in Cameron?
July, with a typical high of 98° and a low of 67°. About 80 days a year reach 90° and 13 reach 100° (Wupatki Nm, AZ).
When is the first and last frost in Cameron?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 7 and the first fall frost by November 3, about 206 frost-free days, at Wupatki Nm, AZ.
What growing zone is Cameron in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Cameron?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Cameron getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 60% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Cameron.
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.