Lees Ferry · Photo: Nikater · Public domainPage reaches 100° on about 24 days a year, more than 97% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 28°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Page at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Page’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Page’s place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Page feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 244 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 14 and the first by November 16. Day counts come from NOAA’s station at Page Muni Airport, 4 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft higher; frost dates and degree days from Wahweap, AZ, 4 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Page’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 17°. 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 falls on about 36 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.6" in a normal year at Wahweap, AZ, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Page
62% 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 Wahweap, AZ.
Living with Page’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
244 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 14 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 16.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October. 118 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Page from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (52%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Page and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Page yet.
Climates most like Page’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page, AZ | 28° | 99° | 7" | 0.6" |
| San Elizario, TX | 31° | 97° | 9" | 1.7" |
| Rosamond, CA | 33° | 98° | 8" | 1.2" |
| Las Cruces, NM | 28° | 96° | 9" | 1.0" |
| Fallon, NV | 22° | 96° | 4" | 4.5" |
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 Page averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°).
A bigger shift than in 60% 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 Page compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Page’s place among Arizona’s.
Page weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Page’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Wahweap, AZ. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 28° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 31° – 42° |
| February | 53° | 32° | 0.6" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 37° – 48° |
| March | 64° | 39° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| April | 72° | 45° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| May | 82° | 54° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| June | 94° | 64° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| July | 99° | 71° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 81° – 89° |
| August | 95° | 69° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 78° – 88° |
| September | 87° | 60° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| October | 73° | 48° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 56° – 65° |
| November | 57° | 36° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 41° – 53° |
| December | 45° | 28° | 0.4" | 0.3" | 3 | 0 | 31° – 42° |
| Year | 72° | 48° | 6.5" | 0.6" | 36 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 41° to 53°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Page’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 Page’s center.
- Snow: Wahweap, AZ.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Wahweap, AZ, 4 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: Page Muni Airport, 4 miles from the town’s center, 140 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 Page’s climate
What is the weather like in Page?
A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 28°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 70% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than all but 167 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Page in winter?
December nights average 28°. About 69 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 31°.
How much snow does Page get?
About 0.6 inches in a normal winter at Wahweap, AZ, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Page?
July, with a typical high of 99° and a low of 71°. About 94 days a year reach 90° and 24 reach 100° (Wahweap, AZ).
When is the first and last frost in Page?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 14 and the first fall frost by November 16, about 244 frost-free days, at Wahweap, AZ.
What growing zone is Page in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 17°.
What is the best time of year to visit Page?
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 Page getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 60% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Page.
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.