Photo: Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0Sacaton Flats Village reaches 100° on about 116 days a year, more than all but 40 U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 39°. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than almost every U.S. town. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.9° above 1901–2000. The outdoor season, with highs of 71–78°, runs through February, March and November.
A year in Sacaton Flats Village at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Sacaton Flats Village’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Sacaton Flats Village’s place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Sacaton Flats Village feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 284 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 17 and the first by November 29. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Casa Grande Nm, AZ, 8 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Sacaton Flats Village’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 23°. 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
August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain falls on about 37 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Casa Grande Nm, AZ, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Sacaton Flats Village
28% 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 Casa Grande Nm, AZ.
Living with Sacaton Flats Village’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
284 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Feb 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 Nov 29.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March and November. 1.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Sacaton Flats Village from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (55%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 24%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Sacaton Flats Village and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Sacaton Flats Village yet.
Climates most like Sacaton Flats Village’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacaton Flats Village, AZ | 39° | 105° | 8" | 0.0" |
| Henderson, NV | 40° | 105° | 5" | 0.2" |
| Desert Hot Springs, CA | 42° | 105° | 7" | 0.8" |
| 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 Sacaton Flats Village averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.6°).
A bigger shift than in 85% 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 Sacaton Flats Village compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Sacaton Flats Village’s place among Arizona’s.
Sacaton Flats Village weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Sacaton Flats Village’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Casa Grande Nm, AZ. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67° | 39° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 50° – 58° |
| February | 71° | 42° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| March | 78° | 47° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 55° – 69° |
| April | 86° | 53° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| May | 95° | 61° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| June | 104° | 70° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 81° – 91° |
| July | 105° | 78° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 89° – 94° |
| August | 104° | 77° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 87° – 95° |
| September | 99° | 71° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 81° – 87° |
| October | 89° | 58° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| November | 76° | 46° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 53° – 67° |
| December | 66° | 39° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 49° – 56° |
| Year | 87° | 57° | 8.1" | 0.0" | 37 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 53° to 67°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Sacaton Flats Village’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 Sacaton Flats Village’s center.
- Snow: Casa Grande Nm, AZ.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Casa Grande Nm, AZ, 8 miles from the town’s center, 100 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 Sacaton Flats Village’s climate
What is the weather like in Sacaton Flats Village?
A typical July afternoon reaches 105°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 88% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than all but 59 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Sacaton Flats Village in winter?
December nights average 39°. About 29 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 49°.
How much snow does Sacaton Flats Village get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Casa Grande Nm, AZ, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Sacaton Flats Village?
July, with a typical high of 105° and a low of 78°. About 180 days a year reach 90° and 116 reach 100° (Casa Grande Nm, AZ).
When is the first and last frost in Sacaton Flats Village?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 17 and the first fall frost by November 29, about 284 frost-free days, at Casa Grande Nm, AZ.
What growing zone is Sacaton Flats Village in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 23°.
What is the best time of year to visit Sacaton Flats Village?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Sacaton Flats Village getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 85% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Sacaton Flats Village.
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.