Kingman Army Air Forces Flexible Gunnery School Radio Tower · Photo: Elljay69 · CC BY-SA 4.0New Kingman-Butler reaches 100° on about 32 days a year, more than 98% of U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 34°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on almost every U.S. town. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.6°, most of all in January. Plan time outside from March to May and October to November, when highs sit at 66–84°.
A year in New Kingman-Butler at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about New Kingman-Butler’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with New Kingman-Butler’s place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in New Kingman-Butler feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 220 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 2 and the first by November 11. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Kingman Mohave Co Airport, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts New Kingman-Butler’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 18°. 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 + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in New Kingman-Butler
58% 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 Kingman Mohave Co Airport.
Living with New Kingman-Butler’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
220 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Apr 2 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 11.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November. 2.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in New Kingman-Butler from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (63%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 16%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →New Kingman-Butler and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of New Kingman-Butler in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in New Kingman-Butler averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°).
A bigger shift than in 64% 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 New Kingman-Butler compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with New Kingman-Butler’s place among Arizona’s.
New Kingman-Butler weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at New Kingman-Butler’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 34° | 1.0" | 42° – 52° |
| February | 60° | 36° | 1.3" | 42° – 55° |
| March | 67° | 41° | 0.9" | 46° – 62° |
| April | 74° | 46° | 0.4" | 54° – 65° |
| May | 84° | 54° | 0.3" | 63° – 75° |
| June | 94° | 64° | 0.1" | 73° – 84° |
| July | 98° | 71° | 0.9" | 81° – 87° |
| August | 97° | 69° | 1.0" | 79° – 88° |
| September | 91° | 62° | 0.7" | 73° – 80° |
| October | 79° | 51° | 0.7" | 60° – 71° |
| November | 66° | 40° | 0.6" | 45° – 59° |
| December | 56° | 34° | 0.7" | 41° – 49° |
| Year | 77° | 50° | 8.4" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 46° to 62°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where New Kingman-Butler’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 New Kingman-Butler’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Kingman Mohave Co Airport, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 New Kingman-Butler’s climate
What is the weather like in New Kingman-Butler?
A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 34°. Milder January nights than 79% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in New Kingman-Butler in winter?
December nights average 34°. About 66 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 41°.
How hot does it get in New Kingman-Butler?
July, with a typical high of 98° and a low of 71°. About 114 days a year reach 90° and 32 reach 100° (Kingman Mohave Co Airport).
When is the first and last frost in New Kingman-Butler?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 2 and the first fall frost by November 11, about 220 frost-free days, at Kingman Mohave Co Airport.
What growing zone is New Kingman-Butler in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 18°.
What is the best time of year to visit New Kingman-Butler?
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 New Kingman-Butler getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 64% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in New Kingman-Butler.
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.