Pine Lake’s winters are milder than most of the U.S.; July afternoons average 87°
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 30°.
A year in Pine Lake at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Pine Lake’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Pine Lake’s place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Pine Lake feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 15 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and June the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Living with Pine Lake’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 8a.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, September and October. 2.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Pine Lake from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (49%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Pine Lake and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Pine Lake 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 Pine Lake averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.6°).
A bigger shift than in 65% 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 Pine Lake compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Pine Lake’s place among Arizona’s.
Pine Lake weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Pine Lake’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 30° | 1.8" | 36° – 47° |
| February | 52° | 30° | 2.4" | 35° – 48° |
| March | 58° | 34° | 1.6" | 37° – 54° |
| April | 64° | 38° | 0.7" | 44° – 56° |
| May | 73° | 46° | 0.4" | 53° – 65° |
| June | 83° | 54° | 0.2" | 63° – 74° |
| July | 87° | 61° | 1.7" | 70° – 76° |
| August | 86° | 60° | 2.0" | 69° – 77° |
| September | 80° | 54° | 1.1" | 64° – 70° |
| October | 69° | 44° | 1.0" | 52° – 62° |
| November | 59° | 35° | 1.0" | 39° – 53° |
| December | 50° | 29° | 1.5" | 36° – 45° |
| Year | 68° | 43° | 15.4" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 37° to 54°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Pine Lake’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 Pine Lake’s center.
- 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 Pine Lake’s climate
What is the weather like in Pine Lake?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 30°. Milder January nights than 72% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 62% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Pine Lake in winter?
December nights average 29°. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 36°.
How hot does it get in Pine Lake?
July, with a typical high of 87°. 90° days are rare.
What growing zone is Pine Lake in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 12°.
What is the best time of year to visit Pine Lake?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Pine Lake getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 65% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Pine Lake.
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.