Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Fredonia’s winters are milder but snowier than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Fredonia at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Fredonia’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Fredonia’s place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Fredonia feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 175 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first by October 22. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Kanab, UT, 5 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Fredonia’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 5°. 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 22 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Kanab, UT, falls mostly in January, February and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 12 inches a year; February is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 61 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Fredonia
80% 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 Kanab, UT.
Living with Fredonia’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
175 frost-free days in zone 7a. 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 22.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and October. 18 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Fredonia from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (65%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Fredonia and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Fredonia yet.
Climates most like Fredonia’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredonia, AZ | 24° | 95° | 12" | 22" |
| Tucumcari, NM | 24° | 95° | 16" | 15" |
| Weiser, ID | 22° | 94° | 13" | 15" |
| Ontario, OR | 23° | 93° | 10" | 15" |
| Magna, UT | 23° | 93° | 14" | 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 Fredonia averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.8°).
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 Fredonia compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Fredonia’s place among Arizona’s.
Fredonia weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Fredonia’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Kanab, UT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 24° | 1.4" | 5.4" | 6 | 5 | 31° – 43° |
| February | 54° | 27° | 1.5" | 5.8" | 7 | 2 | 34° – 47° |
| March | 62° | 32° | 1.2" | 1.8" | 6 | 1 | 41° – 52° |
| April | 69° | 37° | 0.7" | 1.8" | 5 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| May | 79° | 45° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| June | 91° | 54° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| July | 95° | 61° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| August | 92° | 60° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| September | 85° | 52° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| October | 72° | 41° | 1.2" | 0.2" | 4 | 0 | 53° – 62° |
| November | 59° | 30° | 0.8" | 1.8" | 4 | 1 | 38° – 51° |
| December | 47° | 23° | 1.1" | 5.3" | 6 | 3 | 30° – 40° |
| Year | 71° | 41° | 12.2" | 22.1" | 61 | 11 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 38° to 51°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Fredonia’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 Fredonia’s center.
- Snow: Kanab, UT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Kanab, UT, 5 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft higher; 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 Fredonia’s climate
What is the weather like in Fredonia?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 60% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Fredonia in winter?
December nights average 23°. About 121 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 30°.
How much snow does Fredonia get?
About 22 inches in a normal winter at Kanab, UT, most of it in January, February and December, with snow on the ground about 11 days a year.
How hot does it get in Fredonia?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 61°. About 71 days a year reach 90° and 8 reach 100° (Kanab, UT).
When is the first and last frost in Fredonia?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 29 and the first fall frost by October 22, about 175 frost-free days, at Kanab, UT.
What growing zone is Fredonia in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Fredonia?
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 Fredonia 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 Fredonia.
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.