Chloride sits near the bottom of U.S. towns for precipitation, with 9 inches a year
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 95° on average. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 58°. Its July heat outdoes that of 95% of U.S. towns. Long walks are most pleasant from March to May and October to November, when afternoons reach 64–81°.
A year in Chloride at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Chloride’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Chloride’s place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Chloride feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 220 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 2 and the first by November 11. Frost and day counts come from Kingman Mohave Co Airport, 18 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Chloride’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 17°. 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 9 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and June the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Chloride
58% 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 Kingman Mohave Co Airport.
Living with Chloride’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
220 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Apr 2 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 11.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November. 1.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Chloride from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (55%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Chloride and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Chloride yet.
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 Chloride averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.6°).
A bigger shift than in 62% 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 Chloride compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Chloride’s place among Arizona’s.
Chloride weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Chloride’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 38° | 1.1" | 42° – 53° |
| February | 58° | 39° | 1.4" | 41° – 55° |
| March | 64° | 42° | 0.8" | 45° – 61° |
| April | 71° | 47° | 0.4" | 53° – 64° |
| May | 81° | 56° | 0.2" | 62° – 75° |
| June | 91° | 66° | 0.1" | 72° – 83° |
| July | 95° | 72° | 0.9" | 80° – 86° |
| August | 94° | 71° | 1.0" | 78° – 87° |
| September | 88° | 65° | 0.7" | 73° – 79° |
| October | 76° | 54° | 0.7" | 61° – 72° |
| November | 64° | 44° | 0.6" | 46° – 60° |
| December | 54° | 38° | 0.8" | 42° – 50° |
| Year | 74° | 53° | 8.7" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 45° to 61°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Chloride’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 Chloride’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Kingman Mohave Co Airport, 18 miles from the town’s center, 630 ft lower; 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 Chloride’s climate
What is the weather like in Chloride?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 38°. Milder January nights than 85% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Chloride in winter?
December nights average 38°. About 66 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 42°.
How hot does it get in Chloride?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 72°. About 114 days a year reach 90° and 32 reach 100° (Kingman Mohave Co Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Chloride?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 2 and the first fall frost by November 11, about 220 frost-free days, at Kingman Mohave Co Airport.
What growing zone is Chloride in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 17°.
What is the best time of year to visit Chloride?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Chloride getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 62% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Chloride.
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.