Clacks Canyon reaches 100° on about 32 days a year, more than 98% of U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 36°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 98% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with March up the most. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about April 2, with the first autumn frost due around November 11.
A year in Clacks Canyon at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Clacks Canyon’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Clacks Canyon’s place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Clacks Canyon 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 NOAA’s station at Kingman Mohave Co Airport, 8 miles from the town’s center, 250 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Clacks Canyon’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 19°. 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 Clacks Canyon
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 Clacks Canyon’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. 1.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Clacks Canyon from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (44%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Clacks Canyon and its neighbors
Kingman has the coldest January nights next door (34°, 2° colder) and Kingman the hottest July afternoons (98°, 1° warmer). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
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 Clacks Canyon averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.4°).
A bigger shift than in 63% 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 Clacks Canyon compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Clacks Canyon’s place among Arizona’s.
Clacks Canyon weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Clacks Canyon’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 36° | 1.1" | 43° – 53° |
| February | 60° | 39° | 1.5" | 42° – 56° |
| March | 66° | 43° | 1.0" | 46° – 63° |
| April | 73° | 48° | 0.4" | 55° – 66° |
| May | 83° | 56° | 0.3" | 63° – 75° |
| June | 93° | 66° | 0.1" | 73° – 84° |
| July | 97° | 73° | 0.9" | 81° – 87° |
| August | 96° | 71° | 1.0" | 79° – 88° |
| September | 90° | 64° | 0.7" | 74° – 80° |
| October | 78° | 53° | 0.7" | 61° – 72° |
| November | 66° | 43° | 0.6" | 46° – 60° |
| December | 55° | 36° | 0.8" | 42° – 50° |
| Year | 76° | 52° | 9.1" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 46° to 63°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Clacks Canyon’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 Clacks Canyon’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Kingman Mohave Co Airport, 8 miles from the town’s center, 250 ft lower; 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 Clacks Canyon’s climate
What is the weather like in Clacks Canyon?
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 36°. Milder January nights than 83% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Clacks Canyon in winter?
December nights average 36°. 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 Clacks Canyon?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 73°. About 114 days a year reach 90° and 32 reach 100° (Kingman Mohave Co Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Clacks Canyon?
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 Clacks Canyon in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 19°.
What is the best time of year to visit Clacks Canyon?
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 Clacks Canyon getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 63% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Clacks Canyon.
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.