Photo: Seasider53 · CC BY 4.0Camp Verde reaches 100° on about 58 days a year, more than all but 133 U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 30°. Rain follows the seasons: August brings about 13 times as much as June. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 96% of U.S. towns. Garden planting can start around April 16; autumn frost returns near October 30.
A year in Camp Verde at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Camp Verde’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Camp Verde’s place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Camp Verde feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 196 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 16 and the first by October 30. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Montezuma Castle Nm, AZ, 3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Camp Verde’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 15°. 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 11 inches of rain a year
August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain falls on about 50 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Montezuma Castle Nm, AZ, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Camp Verde
63% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Montezuma Castle Nm, AZ.
Living with Camp Verde’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
196 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 16 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 30.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April and October. 35 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Camp Verde from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (89%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Camp Verde and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Camp Verde in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Camp Verde’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Verde, AZ | 30° | 101° | 11" | 0.0" |
| Santa Clara, UT | 32° | 102° | 10" | 1.2" |
| Monahans, TX | 30° | 98° | 12" | 0.7" |
| Summerlin South, NV | 35° | 102° | 5" | 0.2" |
| Silver Lakes, CA | 35° | 100° | 4" | 0.0" |
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 Camp Verde averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.9°).
A bigger shift than in 82% 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 Camp Verde compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Camp Verde’s place among Arizona’s.
Camp Verde weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Camp Verde’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Montezuma Castle Nm, AZ. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 30° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 41° – 51° |
| February | 66° | 33° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| March | 72° | 38° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 48° – 62° |
| April | 79° | 43° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| May | 88° | 50° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| June | 99° | 59° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| July | 101° | 67° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 81° – 88° |
| August | 99° | 66° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 79° – 86° |
| September | 94° | 58° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 73° – 78° |
| October | 83° | 47° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| November | 70° | 35° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| December | 60° | 29° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 41° – 50° |
| Year | 81° | 46° | 11.4" | 0.0" | 50 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 48° to 62°. September is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Camp Verde’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 Camp Verde’s center.
- Snow: Montezuma Castle Nm, AZ.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Montezuma Castle Nm, AZ, 3 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 Camp Verde’s climate
What is the weather like in Camp Verde?
A typical July afternoon reaches 101°, a January night drops to 30°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 72% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than all but 108 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Camp Verde in winter?
December nights average 29°. About 99 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 41°.
How much snow does Camp Verde get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Montezuma Castle Nm, AZ, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Camp Verde?
July, with a typical high of 101° and a low of 67°. About 135 days a year reach 90° and 58 reach 100° (Montezuma Castle Nm, AZ).
When is the first and last frost in Camp Verde?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 16 and the first fall frost by October 30, about 196 frost-free days, at Montezuma Castle Nm, AZ.
What growing zone is Camp Verde in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 15°.
What is the best time of year to visit Camp Verde?
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 Camp Verde getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 82% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Camp Verde.
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.