Queen Creek Bridge · Photo: Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0Queen Valley reaches 100° on about 102 days a year, more than all but 65 U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 104°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Queen Valley at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Queen Valley’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Queen Valley’s place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Queen Valley feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 304 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 11 and the first by December 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Apache Junction 5 Ne, AZ, 16 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Queen Valley’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 27°. 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 12 inches of rain a year
August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain falls on about 40 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Apache Junction 5 Ne, AZ, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Queen Valley
24% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55°: December and January.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Apache Junction 5 Ne, AZ.
Living with Queen Valley’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
304 frost-free days in zone 9b. The last frost comes by Feb 11 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Dec 10.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April and November. 11 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Queen Valley from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (56%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 12%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Queen Valley and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Queen Valley yet.
Climates most like Queen Valley’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Valley, AZ | 41° | 104° | 12" | 0.0" |
| Desert Hot Springs, CA | 42° | 105° | 7" | 0.8" |
| Henderson, NV | 40° | 105° | 5" | 0.2" |
| St. George, UT | 33° | 103° | 8" | 1.2" |
| Eagle Pass, TX | 41° | 98° | 19" | 0.0" |
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 Queen Valley averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.9°).
A bigger shift than in 86% 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 Queen Valley compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Queen Valley’s place among Arizona’s.
Queen Valley weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Queen Valley’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Apache Junction 5 Ne, AZ. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 41° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| February | 69° | 42° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| March | 76° | 47° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 54° – 68° |
| April | 84° | 52° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| May | 93° | 60° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| June | 102° | 69° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 81° – 90° |
| July | 104° | 77° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 87° – 93° |
| August | 102° | 76° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 86° – 93° |
| September | 98° | 70° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 79° – 86° |
| October | 87° | 58° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| November | 75° | 47° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 52° – 66° |
| December | 64° | 40° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 49° – 56° |
| Year | 85° | 57° | 11.9" | 0.0" | 40 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 52° to 66°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Queen Valley’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 Queen Valley’s center.
- Snow: Apache Junction 5 Ne, AZ.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Apache Junction 5 Ne, AZ, 16 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 Queen Valley’s climate
What is the weather like in Queen Valley?
A typical July afternoon reaches 104°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 89% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than all but 82 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Queen Valley in winter?
December nights average 40°. About 8 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 49°.
How much snow does Queen Valley get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Apache Junction 5 Ne, AZ, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Queen Valley?
July, with a typical high of 104° and a low of 77°. About 168 days a year reach 90° and 102 reach 100° (Apache Junction 5 Ne, AZ).
When is the first and last frost in Queen Valley?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 11 and the first fall frost by December 10, about 304 frost-free days, at Apache Junction 5 Ne, AZ.
What growing zone is Queen Valley in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 27°.
What is the best time of year to visit Queen Valley?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Queen Valley getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 86% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Queen Valley.
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.