Mayer Red Brick Schoolhouse · Photo: Doncram · CC BY-SA 3.0Precipitation in Mayer trails that of 92% of U.S. towns: 17 inches a year
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 93°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 91% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.9° above 1901–2000. Central heating does most of its work from December to February, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Mayer at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Mayer’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Mayer’s place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Mayer feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 188 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first by October 27. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Prescott Love Fld, AZ, 19 miles from the town’s center, 420 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Mayer’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 16°. 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 1 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Cordes, AZ, falls mostly in February, November and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 17 inches a year; August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 46 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Mayer
79% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Prescott Love Fld, AZ.
Living with Mayer’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
188 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Apr 20 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 27.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October. 18 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Mayer from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (63%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Mayer and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Mayer yet.
Climates most like Mayer’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayer, AZ | 31° | 93° | 17" | 1.2" |
| Lamesa, TX | 29° | 94° | 17" | 2.6" |
| Hobbs, NM | 28° | 94° | 14" | 1.8" |
| Medford, OR | 32° | 92° | 19" | 3.4" |
| College Place, WA | 30° | 91° | 15" | 7.2" |
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 Mayer averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.9°).
A bigger shift than in 86% 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 Mayer compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Mayer’s place among Arizona’s.
Mayer weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Mayer’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Cordes, AZ. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 31° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| February | 58° | 32° | 2.0" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 39° – 51° |
| March | 64° | 37° | 1.6" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 44° – 57° |
| April | 71° | 42° | 0.5" | 0.2" | 2 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| May | 80° | 49° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| June | 90° | 58° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| July | 93° | 64° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 76° – 82° |
| August | 91° | 64° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| September | 86° | 57° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 68° – 74° |
| October | 76° | 46° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| November | 64° | 36° | 1.0" | 0.3" | 3 | 0 | 43° – 56° |
| December | 55° | 30° | 1.6" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 39° – 47° |
| Year | 74° | 45° | 16.5" | 1.2" | 46 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 44° to 57°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Mayer’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 Mayer’s center.
- Snow: Cordes, AZ.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Prescott Love Fld, AZ, 19 miles from the town’s center, 420 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 Mayer’s climate
What is the weather like in Mayer?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 73% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Mayer in winter?
December nights average 30°. About 113 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 39°.
How much snow does Mayer get?
About 1.2 inches in a normal winter at Cordes, AZ, most of it in February, November and December, with snow on the ground about 0 days a year.
How hot does it get in Mayer?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 64°. About 50 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Prescott Love Fld, AZ).
When is the first and last frost in Mayer?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 20 and the first fall frost by October 27, about 188 frost-free days, at Prescott Love Fld, AZ.
What growing zone is Mayer in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 16°.
What is the best time of year to visit Mayer?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Mayer getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 86% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Mayer.
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.