Mead Ranch is drier than 87% of U.S. towns: 24 inches of precipitation a year
January mornings start at about 24°. Precipitation peaks in August and eases off in June. In July, afternoons here are warmer than in 62% of U.S. towns. The heating season runs November to March: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Mead Ranch at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Mead Ranch’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Mead Ranch’s place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Mead Ranch feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 126 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 31 and the first by October 2. Frost and day counts come from Blue Ridge Rs, AZ, 19 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Mead Ranch’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 9°. 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 snow a winter
Snow, measured at Pleasant Valley, AZ, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 24 inches a year; August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 56 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Mead Ranch
96% 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 Blue Ridge Rs, AZ.
Living with Mead Ranch’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
126 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by May 31 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 2.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Mead Ranch from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (55%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Mead Ranch and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Mead Ranch yet.
Climates most like Mead Ranch’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mead Ranch, AZ | 24° | 87° | 24" | 8.5" |
| Silver City, NM | 26° | 87° | 16" | 13" |
| La Grande, OR | 25° | 84° | 18" | 9.4" |
| Indian Hills, NV | 25° | 86° | 14" | 14" |
| South Ogden, UT | 21° | 91° | 22" | 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 Mead Ranch averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 92% 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 Mead Ranch compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Mead Ranch’s place among Arizona’s.
Mead Ranch weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Mead Ranch’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Pleasant Valley, AZ. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 24° | 3.1" | 1.2" | 5 | 0 | 32° – 43° |
| February | 53° | 26° | 3.0" | 4.2" | 6 | 0 | 33° – 46° |
| March | 58° | 31° | 2.5" | 2.0" | 4 | 0 | 37° – 51° |
| April | 65° | 36° | 0.9" | 0.7" | 3 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| May | 74° | 42° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| June | 84° | 51° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| July | 87° | 58° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 70° – 76° |
| August | 84° | 58° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 80° | 51° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| October | 70° | 40° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| November | 58° | 30° | 1.7" | 0.2" | 3 | 0 | 36° – 52° |
| December | 49° | 23° | 2.6" | 0.2" | 4 | 0 | 32° – 42° |
| Year | 68° | 39° | 24.4" | 8.5" | 56 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 36° to 52°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Mead Ranch’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 Mead Ranch’s center.
- Snow: Pleasant Valley, AZ.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Blue Ridge Rs, AZ, 19 miles from the town’s center, 790 ft higher; no station nearby passes every check; this is the nearest one in the same valley, flagged above.
- 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 Mead Ranch’s climate
What is the weather like in Mead Ranch?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 60% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 62% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Mead Ranch in winter?
December nights average 23°. About 189 nights a year reach 32° or below and 5 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 32°.
How much snow does Mead Ranch get?
About 8.5 inches in a normal winter at Pleasant Valley, AZ, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Mead Ranch?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 58°. About 6 days a year reach 90° (Blue Ridge Rs, AZ).
When is the first and last frost in Mead Ranch?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 31 and the first fall frost by October 2, about 126 frost-free days, at Blue Ridge Rs, AZ.
What growing zone is Mead Ranch in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 9°.
What is the best time of year to visit Mead Ranch?
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 Mead Ranch getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 92% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Mead Ranch.
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.