Camp Horn Monument · Photo: Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0Dateland reaches 100° on about 118 days a year, more than all but 35 U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 41°. A year here swings 68° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on almost every U.S. town. Tender plants can go out after about January 25; in half of years the first frost comes by December 13.
A year in Dateland at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Dateland’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Dateland’s place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Dateland feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 324 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by January 25 and the first by December 13. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Dateland Whitewing Rch, AZ, 11 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Dateland’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 28°. 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 4 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and May the driest. Rain falls on about 17 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Tacna 3 Ne, AZ, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Dateland
22% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from December.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Dateland Whitewing Rch, AZ.
Living with Dateland’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
324 frost-free days in zone 9b. The last frost comes by Jan 25 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Dec 13.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March and November. 17 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Dateland from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (60%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Dateland and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Dateland yet.
Climates most like Dateland’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dateland, AZ | 41° | 108° | 4" | 0.0" |
| Mecca, CA | 43° | 108° | 3" | 0.0" |
| Whitney, NV | 38° | 107° | 4" | 0.2" |
| St. George, UT | 33° | 103° | 8" | 1.2" |
| Laredo, TX | 45° | 99° | 20" | 0.1" |
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 Dateland averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.7°).
A bigger shift than in 92% 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 Dateland compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Dateland’s place among Arizona’s.
Dateland weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Dateland’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Tacna 3 Ne, AZ. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70° | 41° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| February | 74° | 44° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| March | 81° | 49° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 59° – 72° |
| April | 88° | 54° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| May | 96° | 62° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| June | 105° | 70° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 82° – 91° |
| July | 108° | 79° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 88° – 96° |
| August | 107° | 79° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 89° – 97° |
| September | 102° | 72° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 84° – 91° |
| October | 91° | 60° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| November | 79° | 47° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| December | 68° | 40° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 50° – 58° |
| Year | 89° | 58° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 56° to 69°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Dateland’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 Dateland’s center.
- Snow: Tacna 3 Ne, AZ.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Dateland Whitewing Rch, AZ, 11 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 Dateland’s climate
What is the weather like in Dateland?
A typical July afternoon reaches 108°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 90% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than all but 14 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Dateland in winter?
December nights average 40°. About 11 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 50°.
How much snow does Dateland get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Tacna 3 Ne, AZ, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Dateland?
July, with a typical high of 108° and a low of 79°. About 184 days a year reach 90° and 118 reach 100° (Dateland Whitewing Rch, AZ).
When is the first and last frost in Dateland?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by January 25 and the first fall frost by December 13, about 324 frost-free days, at Dateland Whitewing Rch, AZ.
What growing zone is Dateland in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 28°.
What is the best time of year to visit Dateland?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Dateland getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 92% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Dateland.
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.