Hardly any U.S. towns collect less precipitation than Many Farms: 7 inches a year
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 93°. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 92% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.4° above 1901–2000. If you like long walks, May and September offer highs of 79–83°.
A year in Many Farms at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Many Farms’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Many Farms’ place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Many Farms feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 153 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 6 and the first by October 8. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Canyon De Chelly, AZ, 14 miles from the town’s center, 280 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Many Farms’ center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 2°. 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 5 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Canyon De Chelly, AZ, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 7 inches a year; August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 52 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Many Farms
84% of the work is heating. 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 Canyon De Chelly, AZ.
Living with Many Farms’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
153 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by May 6 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 8.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and September. 17 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Many Farms from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (71%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Many Farms and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Many Farms yet.
Climates most like Many Farms’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Many Farms, AZ | 20° | 93° | 7" | 4.9" |
| El Cerro Mission, NM | 21° | 93° | 10" | 5.1" |
| Silver Springs, NV | 23° | 95° | 5" | 4.5" |
| Orchard Mesa, CO | 18° | 94° | 9" | 13" |
| Star, ID | 24° | 93° | 11" | 7.4" |
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 Many Farms averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.5°).
A bigger shift than in 50% 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 Many Farms compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Many Farms’ place among Arizona’s.
Many Farms weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Many Farms’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Canyon De Chelly, AZ. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 20° | 0.6" | 1.1" | 4 | 0 | 24° – 38° |
| February | 51° | 25° | 0.3" | 0.9" | 5 | 0 | 33° – 44° |
| March | 61° | 30° | 0.7" | 0.6" | 4 | 0 | 41° – 50° |
| April | 68° | 36° | 0.3" | 0.1" | 3 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| May | 79° | 45° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| June | 90° | 55° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| July | 93° | 62° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| August | 91° | 60° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| September | 83° | 51° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 71° | 39° | 0.8" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| November | 56° | 28° | 0.4" | 0.6" | 4 | 0 | 35° – 48° |
| December | 44° | 19° | 0.6" | 1.5" | 5 | 1 | 24° – 38° |
| Year | 69° | 39° | 6.6" | 4.9" | 52 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 38°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Many Farms’ 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 Many Farms’ center.
- Snow: Canyon De Chelly, AZ.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Canyon De Chelly, AZ, 14 miles from the town’s center, 280 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 Many Farms’ climate
What is the weather like in Many Farms?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 59% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Many Farms in winter?
December nights average 19°. About 139 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How much snow does Many Farms get?
About 4.9 inches in a normal winter at Canyon De Chelly, AZ, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Many Farms?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 62°. About 72 days a year reach 90° and 5 reach 100° (Canyon De Chelly, AZ).
When is the first and last frost in Many Farms?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 6 and the first fall frost by October 8, about 153 frost-free days, at Canyon De Chelly, AZ.
What growing zone is Many Farms in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Many Farms?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Many Farms getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 50% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Many Farms.
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.