Peach Springs Trading Post · Photo: Rayc · CC BY-SA 3.0Peach Springs is among the driest of U.S. towns: 9 inches of precipitation a year
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 28° on average. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 67°. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 93% of U.S. towns. Radiators earn their keep from November to March, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Peach Springs at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Peach Springs’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Peach Springs’ place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Peach Springs feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 146 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 17 and the first by October 10. Frost and day counts come from Diamond M Rch, AZ, 17 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Peach Springs’ center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 13°. 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 21 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Diamond M Rch, AZ, falls mostly in February and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 9 inches a year; July is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 45 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Peach Springs
88% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 Diamond M Rch, AZ.
Living with Peach Springs’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
146 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by May 17 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 10.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and October. 5.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Peach Springs from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (61%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 26%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Peach Springs and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Peach Springs yet.
Climates most like Peach Springs’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peach Springs, AZ | 28° | 94° | 9" | 21" |
| Kuna, ID | 24° | 92° | 11" | 18" |
| Clarkston, WA | 30° | 93° | 12" | 13" |
| Ontario, OR | 23° | 93° | 10" | 15" |
| Dayton, NV | 23° | 93° | 7" | 21" |
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 Peach Springs averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°).
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 Peach Springs compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Peach Springs’ place among Arizona’s.
Peach Springs weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Peach Springs’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Diamond M Rch, AZ. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 28° | 0.9" | 4.1" | 4 | 5 | 37° – 47° |
| February | 56° | 30° | 1.1" | 5.0" | 4 | 4 | 36° – 50° |
| March | 63° | 34° | 0.8" | 2.8" | 4 | 1 | 41° – 56° |
| April | 70° | 39° | 0.4" | 2.2" | 2 | 1 | 49° – 59° |
| May | 79° | 46° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| June | 90° | 55° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| July | 94° | 63° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| August | 92° | 61° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| September | 86° | 54° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 67° – 73° |
| October | 74° | 43° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| November | 62° | 33° | 0.5" | 2.0" | 2 | 1 | 40° – 54° |
| December | 52° | 27° | 1.0" | 4.9" | 4 | 4 | 35° – 45° |
| Year | 73° | 43° | 9.2" | 21.0" | 45 | 15 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 41° to 56°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Peach Springs’ 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 Peach Springs’ center.
- Snow: Diamond M Rch, AZ.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Diamond M Rch, AZ, 17 miles from the town’s center, 640 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 Peach Springs’ climate
What is the weather like in Peach Springs?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 70% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Peach Springs in winter?
December nights average 27°. About 165 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 35°.
How much snow does Peach Springs get?
About 21 inches in a normal winter at Diamond M Rch, AZ, most of it in February and December, with snow on the ground about 15 days a year.
How hot does it get in Peach Springs?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 63°. About 63 days a year reach 90° and 4 reach 100° (Diamond M Rch, AZ).
When is the first and last frost in Peach Springs?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 17 and the first fall frost by October 10, about 146 frost-free days, at Diamond M Rch, AZ.
What growing zone is Peach Springs in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Peach Springs?
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 Peach Springs 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 Peach Springs.
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.