Photo: dhett · CC BY-SA 4.0Few U.S. towns get less rain and snow than Meadview: 8 inches a year
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 97°. A year here swings 60° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 98% of U.S. towns. The heating season runs December to February: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Meadview at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Meadview’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Meadview’s place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Meadview feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 265 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 5 and the first by November 28. Frost and day counts come from Meadview 1w, AZ, 5 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Meadview’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 22°. 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 8 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain falls on about 26 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.7" in a normal year at Meadview 1w, AZ, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Meadview
46% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. 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 Meadview 1w, AZ.
Living with Meadview’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
265 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Mar 5 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November. 26 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Meadview from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (47%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Meadview and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Meadview yet.
Climates most like Meadview’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadview, AZ | 38° | 97° | 8" | 0.7" |
| Joshua Tree, CA | 38° | 97° | 8" | 1.7" |
| Sunland Park, NM | 32° | 96° | 9" | 2.0" |
| El Paso, TX | 32° | 96° | 9" | 2.8" |
| Medford, OR | 32° | 92° | 19" | 3.4" |
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 Meadview averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°).
A bigger shift than in 67% 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 Meadview compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Meadview’s place among Arizona’s.
Meadview weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Meadview’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Meadview 1w, AZ. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 38° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 42° – 52° |
| February | 57° | 39° | 1.2" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 41° – 54° |
| March | 64° | 43° | 1.0" | 0.4" | 2 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| April | 72° | 49° | 0.5" | 0.1" | 2 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| May | 82° | 57° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 62° – 75° |
| June | 93° | 68° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| July | 97° | 74° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 82° – 88° |
| August | 96° | 72° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 81° – 88° |
| September | 89° | 66° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 75° – 81° |
| October | 77° | 55° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| November | 63° | 44° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| December | 53° | 37° | 0.8" | 0.1" | 2 | 0 | 41° – 50° |
| Year | 75° | 53° | 8.4" | 0.7" | 26 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 41° to 54°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Meadview’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 Meadview’s center.
- Snow: Meadview 1w, AZ.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Meadview 1w, AZ, 5 miles from the town’s center, 520 ft lower; 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 Meadview’s climate
What is the weather like in Meadview?
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 85% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Meadview in winter?
December nights average 37°. About 39 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 41°.
How much snow does Meadview get?
About 0.7 inches in a normal winter at Meadview 1w, AZ, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Meadview?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 74°. About 128 days a year reach 90° and 62 reach 100° (Meadview 1w, AZ).
When is the first and last frost in Meadview?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 5 and the first fall frost by November 28, about 265 frost-free days, at Meadview 1w, AZ.
What growing zone is Meadview in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 22°.
What is the best time of year to visit Meadview?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Meadview getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 67% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Meadview.
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.