Few U.S. towns get less rain and snow than Concho: 9 inches a year
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 89°. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 69° apart. In July, afternoons here are warmer than in 73% of U.S. towns. Radiators earn their keep from November to March, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Concho at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Concho’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Concho’s place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Concho feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 164 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 2 and the first by October 14. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Saint Johns, AZ, 12 miles from the town’s center, 150 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Concho’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 0°. 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 6 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Saint Johns, AZ, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 9 inches a year; August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 37 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Concho
84% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Saint Johns, AZ.
Living with Concho’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
164 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by May 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 Oct 14.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Concho from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (59%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Concho and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Concho yet.
Climates most like Concho’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concho, AZ | 20° | 89° | 9" | 6.2" |
| Española, NM | 17° | 90° | 11" | 11" |
| Johnson Lane, NV | 22° | 91° | 10" | 14" |
| Prineville, OR | 25° | 87° | 11" | 8.8" |
| Connell, WA | 26° | 89° | 9" | 14" |
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 Concho averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 68% 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 Concho compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Concho’s place among Arizona’s.
Concho weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Concho’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Saint Johns, AZ. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 20° | 0.6" | 1.2" | 3 | 0 | 27° – 40° |
| February | 54° | 24° | 0.4" | 0.7" | 3 | 0 | 33° – 44° |
| March | 61° | 28° | 0.4" | 0.2" | 2 | 0 | 39° – 49° |
| April | 68° | 34° | 0.3" | 0.1" | 2 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| May | 77° | 41° | 0.4" | 0.1" | 2 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| June | 88° | 50° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| July | 89° | 58° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| August | 86° | 57° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| September | 81° | 49° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| October | 71° | 37° | 0.8" | 0.5" | 3 | 0 | 51° – 59° |
| November | 59° | 27° | 0.6" | 0.9" | 2 | 0 | 36° – 51° |
| December | 49° | 20° | 0.6" | 2.5" | 2 | 1 | 30° – 40° |
| Year | 69° | 37° | 9.4" | 6.2" | 37 | 2 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 36° to 51°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Concho’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 Concho’s center.
- Snow: Saint Johns, AZ.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Saint Johns, AZ, 12 miles from the town’s center, 150 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 Concho’s climate
What is the weather like in Concho?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 58% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 73% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Concho in winter?
December nights average 20°. About 144 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 30°.
How much snow does Concho get?
About 6.2 inches in a normal winter at Saint Johns, AZ, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 2 days a year.
How hot does it get in Concho?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 58°. About 51 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Saint Johns, AZ).
When is the first and last frost in Concho?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 2 and the first fall frost by October 14, about 164 frost-free days, at Saint Johns, AZ.
What growing zone is Concho in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 0°.
What is the best time of year to visit Concho?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Concho getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 68% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Concho.
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.