Photo: Steven Baltakatei Sandoval · CC BY-SA 4.0Few U.S. towns get less rain and snow than Greasewood: 9 inches a year
Midsummer highs settle at about 90°. The seasons are far apart: from a winter night to a summer afternoon the average spans 74°. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 79% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about May 15, with the first autumn frost due around October 10.
A year in Greasewood at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Greasewood’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Greasewood’s place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Greasewood feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 147 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 15 and the first by October 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Ganado, AZ, 21 miles from the town’s center, 350 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Greasewood’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −1°. 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 9 inches of rain a year
August is the wettest month and June the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Greasewood
91% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. 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 Ganado, AZ.
Living with Greasewood’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
147 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by May 15 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 10.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: September. 22 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Greasewood from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (71%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Greasewood and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Greasewood yet.
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 Greasewood averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.6°).
A bigger shift than in 51% 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 Greasewood compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Greasewood’s place among Arizona’s.
Greasewood weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Greasewood’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 18° | 0.9" | 23° – 38° |
| February | 51° | 22° | 0.7" | 31° – 42° |
| March | 59° | 27° | 0.8" | 39° – 48° |
| April | 67° | 32° | 0.4" | 45° – 54° |
| May | 76° | 40° | 0.4" | 53° – 62° |
| June | 87° | 49° | 0.2" | 64° – 72° |
| July | 90° | 57° | 1.3" | 70° – 77° |
| August | 87° | 56° | 1.4" | 69° – 76° |
| September | 81° | 48° | 1.0" | 60° – 67° |
| October | 70° | 36° | 0.9" | 48° – 57° |
| November | 56° | 25° | 0.7" | 34° – 47° |
| December | 45° | 17° | 0.8" | 24° – 37° |
| Year | 68° | 35° | 9.4" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 23° to 38°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Greasewood’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 Greasewood’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Ganado, AZ, 21 miles from the town’s center, 350 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 Greasewood’s climate
What is the weather like in Greasewood?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 18°. Colder January nights than 72% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 79% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Greasewood in winter?
December nights average 17°. About 174 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How hot does it get in Greasewood?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 57°. About 34 days a year reach 90° (Ganado, AZ).
When is the first and last frost in Greasewood?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 15 and the first fall frost by October 10, about 147 frost-free days, at Ganado, AZ.
What growing zone is Greasewood in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Greasewood?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Greasewood getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 51% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Greasewood.
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.