Crystal Beach reaches 100° on about 128 days a year, more than all but 3 U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 43°. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than almost every U.S. town. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.8°, most of all in January. Plan time outside from November to March, when highs sit at 65–79°.
A year in Crystal Beach at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Crystal Beach’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Crystal Beach’s place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Crystal Beach feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 128 days a year reach 100°
And 178 days reach 90°. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Lake Havasu City, AZ, 5 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Crystal Beach’s center in zone 10a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 32°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 4 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain falls on about 19 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Lake Havasu City, AZ, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Crystal Beach
20% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55°: December and January.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Lake Havasu City, AZ.
Living with Crystal Beach’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 10a. Frost comes about 1 winter in 2, so the growing year is set by heat, not cold: 128 days at 100° make midsummer the hard season for gardens.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, November and December.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Crystal Beach from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (90%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Crystal Beach and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Crystal Beach yet.
Climates most like Crystal Beach’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Beach, AZ | 43° | 110° | 4" | 0.0" |
| Ridgecrest, CA | 34° | 103° | 4" | 0.5" |
| St. George, UT | 33° | 103° | 8" | 1.2" |
| Laredo, TX | 45° | 99° | 20" | 0.1" |
| Sunland Park, NM | 32° | 96° | 9" | 2.0" |
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 Crystal Beach averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°).
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 Crystal Beach compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Crystal Beach’s place among Arizona’s.
Crystal Beach weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Crystal Beach’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Lake Havasu City, AZ. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 43° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| February | 71° | 47° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| March | 79° | 52° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 58° – 73° |
| April | 87° | 58° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| May | 96° | 68° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 76° – 88° |
| June | 106° | 76° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 86° – 96° |
| July | 110° | 83° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 93° – 99° |
| August | 109° | 83° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 92° – 100° |
| September | 103° | 75° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 86° – 92° |
| October | 90° | 62° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| November | 76° | 50° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| December | 65° | 43° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 50° – 58° |
| Year | 88° | 62° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 19 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 58° to 73°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Crystal Beach’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 Crystal Beach’s center.
- Snow: Lake Havasu City, AZ.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Lake Havasu City, AZ, 5 miles from the town’s center, 130 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 Crystal Beach’s climate
What is the weather like in Crystal Beach?
A typical July afternoon reaches 110°, a January night drops to 43°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 92% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than all but 4 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Crystal Beach in winter?
December nights average 43°. A night at 32° or below comes in only some winters (0.7 a year on average). In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 50°.
How much snow does Crystal Beach get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Lake Havasu City, AZ, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Crystal Beach?
July, with a typical high of 110° and a low of 83°. About 178 days a year reach 90° and 128 reach 100° (Lake Havasu City, AZ).
When is the first and last frost in Crystal Beach?
Most years have no frost at all: a 32° night comes in about 49% of winters at Lake Havasu City, AZ, usually in December or January.
What growing zone is Crystal Beach in?
Zone 10a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 32°.
What is the best time of year to visit Crystal Beach?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Crystal Beach 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 Crystal Beach.
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.