Wigwam Village #6 · Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domainHolbrook’s winters are colder but less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Holbrook at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Holbrook’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Holbrook’s place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Holbrook feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 184 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first by October 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Holbrook, AZ, 0.8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Holbrook’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 4°. 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 3 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Holbrook, AZ, falls mostly in March, November and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 8 inches a year; August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 45 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Holbrook
78% 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 Holbrook, AZ.
Living with Holbrook’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
184 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 22 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. 11 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Holbrook from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (85%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Holbrook and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Holbrook yet.
Climates most like Holbrook’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holbrook, AZ | 21° | 94° | 8" | 3.3" |
| Socorro, NM | 21° | 94° | 9" | 2.0" |
| Silver Springs, NV | 23° | 95° | 5" | 4.5" |
| Star, ID | 24° | 93° | 11" | 7.4" |
| Orchard Mesa, CO | 18° | 94° | 9" | 13" |
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 Holbrook averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°).
A bigger shift than in 70% 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 Holbrook compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Holbrook’s place among Arizona’s.
Holbrook weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Holbrook’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Holbrook, AZ. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 21° | 0.5" | 0.5" | 4 | 1 | 26° – 41° |
| February | 57° | 25° | 0.4" | 0.5" | 4 | 0 | 35° – 47° |
| March | 64° | 30° | 0.6" | 0.6" | 4 | 0 | 42° – 52° |
| April | 72° | 36° | 0.3" | 0.5" | 2 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| May | 81° | 44° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| June | 91° | 53° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| July | 94° | 61° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| August | 91° | 60° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| September | 85° | 52° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| October | 74° | 39° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| November | 61° | 28° | 0.5" | 0.6" | 3 | 0 | 38° – 52° |
| December | 49° | 21° | 0.6" | 0.6" | 4 | 0 | 30° – 41° |
| Year | 72° | 39° | 7.8" | 3.3" | 45 | 2 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 26° to 41°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Holbrook’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 Holbrook’s center.
- Snow: Holbrook, AZ (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Holbrook, AZ, 0.8 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 Holbrook’s climate
What is the weather like in Holbrook?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 54% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Holbrook in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 137 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 26°.
How much snow does Holbrook get?
About 3.3 inches in a normal winter at Holbrook, AZ, most of it in March, November and December, with snow on the ground about 2 days a year.
How hot does it get in Holbrook?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 61°. About 77 days a year reach 90° and 9 reach 100° (Holbrook, AZ).
When is the first and last frost in Holbrook?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 22 and the first fall frost by October 24, about 184 frost-free days, at Holbrook, AZ.
What growing zone is Holbrook in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Holbrook?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Holbrook getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 70% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Holbrook.
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.