Photo: Andreas F. Borchert · CC BY-SA 4.0Hardly any U.S. towns collect less precipitation than Moenkopi: 7 inches a year
Midsummer highs settle at about 96°. Only 73° separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Its July heat outdoes that of 97% of U.S. towns. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to March, which average under 50°.
A year in Moenkopi at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Moenkopi’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Moenkopi’s place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Moenkopi feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 193 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 16 and the first by October 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Tuba City, AZ, 1.7 miles from the town’s center, 200 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Moenkopi’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 10°. 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 7 inches of rain a year
August is the wettest month and June the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Moenkopi
76% 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 Tuba City, AZ.
Living with Moenkopi’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
193 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 16 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 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and October. 3.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Moenkopi from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (50%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Moenkopi and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Moenkopi yet.
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 Moenkopi averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.8°).
A bigger shift than in 51% 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 Moenkopi compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Moenkopi’s place among Arizona’s.
Moenkopi weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Moenkopi’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 24° | 0.6" | 31° – 41° |
| February | 54° | 28° | 0.5" | 35° – 47° |
| March | 63° | 34° | 0.6" | 43° – 53° |
| April | 71° | 40° | 0.3" | 49° – 60° |
| May | 81° | 48° | 0.4" | 57° – 69° |
| June | 93° | 57° | 0.1" | 69° – 79° |
| July | 96° | 64° | 0.9" | 76° – 83° |
| August | 93° | 63° | 1.1" | 75° – 83° |
| September | 86° | 54° | 1.0" | 66° – 73° |
| October | 73° | 42° | 0.7" | 54° – 63° |
| November | 58° | 31° | 0.4" | 38° – 51° |
| December | 46° | 22° | 0.4" | 25° – 40° |
| Year | 72° | 42° | 6.9" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 25° to 40°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Moenkopi’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 Moenkopi’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Tuba City, AZ, 1.7 miles from the town’s center, 200 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 Moenkopi’s climate
What is the weather like in Moenkopi?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 24°. Milder January nights than 59% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 97% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Moenkopi in winter?
December nights average 22°. About 119 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 25°.
How hot does it get in Moenkopi?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 64°. About 76 days a year reach 90° and 9 reach 100° (Tuba City, AZ).
When is the first and last frost in Moenkopi?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 16 and the first fall frost by October 28, about 193 frost-free days, at Tuba City, AZ.
What growing zone is Moenkopi in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Moenkopi?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Moenkopi getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 51% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Moenkopi.
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.