East Verde Estates has warmer summer afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 26°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 90% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 2.2° higher. Tender plants can go out after about April 29; in half of years the first frost comes by October 24.
A year in East Verde Estates at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about East Verde Estates’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with East Verde Estates’ place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in East Verde Estates feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 176 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first by October 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Payson, AZ, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts East Verde Estates’ center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 13°. 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 19 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Payson, AZ, is heaviest from January through February, about 5 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 20 inches a year; August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 62 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in East Verde Estates
79% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 Payson, AZ.
Living with East Verde Estates’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
176 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 29 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 24.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in East Verde Estates from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (56%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →East Verde Estates and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around East Verde Estates yet.
Climates most like East Verde Estates’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Verde Estates, AZ | 26° | 94° | 20" | 19" |
| Borger, TX | 25° | 94° | 20" | 15" |
| Tucumcari, NM | 24° | 95° | 16" | 15" |
| Liberal, KS | 21° | 94° | 20" | 14" |
| Clinton, UT | 22° | 92° | 18" | 23" |
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 East Verde Estates averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 94% 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 East Verde Estates compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with East Verde Estates’ place among Arizona’s.
East Verde Estates weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at East Verde Estates’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Payson, AZ. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 26° | 2.3" | 4.7" | 5 | 2 | 37° – 47° |
| February | 59° | 29° | 2.3" | 4.9" | 6 | 1 | 37° – 50° |
| March | 65° | 33° | 1.9" | 2.0" | 5 | 0 | 42° – 55° |
| April | 71° | 38° | 0.8" | 2.0" | 3 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| May | 81° | 45° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| June | 91° | 53° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| July | 94° | 61° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| August | 91° | 61° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| September | 87° | 54° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| October | 76° | 42° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| November | 64° | 32° | 1.4" | 1.3" | 4 | 0 | 40° – 55° |
| December | 55° | 25° | 2.1" | 3.6" | 6 | 1 | 37° – 46° |
| Year | 74° | 41° | 19.5" | 18.5" | 62 | 5 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 40° to 55°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where East Verde Estates’ 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 East Verde Estates’ center.
- Snow: Payson, AZ.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Payson, AZ, 5 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 East Verde Estates’ climate
What is the weather like in East Verde Estates?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 66% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in East Verde Estates in winter?
December nights average 25°. About 125 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 37°.
How much snow does East Verde Estates get?
About 19 inches in a normal winter at Payson, AZ, heaviest from January through February, about 5 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 5 days a year.
How hot does it get in East Verde Estates?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 61°. About 65 days a year reach 90° and 4 reach 100° (Payson, AZ).
When is the first and last frost in East Verde Estates?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 29 and the first fall frost by October 24, about 176 frost-free days, at Payson, AZ.
What growing zone is East Verde Estates in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 13°.
What is the best time of year to visit East Verde Estates?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is East Verde Estates getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 94% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in East Verde Estates.
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.