So-Hi reaches 100° on about 32 days a year, more than 98% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 37°.
A year in So-Hi at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about So-Hi’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with So-Hi’s place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in So-Hi feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 220 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 2 and the first by November 11. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Kingman Mohave Co Airport, 12 miles from the town’s center, 180 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts So-Hi’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 20°. 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 9 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and June the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in So-Hi
58% 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 Kingman Mohave Co Airport.
Living with So-Hi’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
220 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Apr 2 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 11.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in So-Hi from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (44%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →So-Hi and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around So-Hi 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 So-Hi averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.4°).
A bigger shift than in 63% 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 So-Hi compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with So-Hi’s place among Arizona’s.
So-Hi weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at So-Hi’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 37° | 1.1" | 43° – 54° |
| February | 59° | 39° | 1.4" | 42° – 56° |
| March | 66° | 44° | 0.8" | 47° – 63° |
| April | 73° | 49° | 0.4" | 55° – 66° |
| May | 83° | 57° | 0.2" | 64° – 76° |
| June | 93° | 66° | 0.1" | 74° – 84° |
| July | 97° | 73° | 0.8" | 81° – 87° |
| August | 96° | 72° | 1.0" | 80° – 88° |
| September | 90° | 65° | 0.7" | 74° – 80° |
| October | 78° | 53° | 0.7" | 61° – 72° |
| November | 65° | 43° | 0.6" | 46° – 60° |
| December | 55° | 36° | 0.8" | 42° – 50° |
| Year | 76° | 53° | 8.5" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 47° to 63°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where So-Hi’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 So-Hi’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Kingman Mohave Co Airport, 12 miles from the town’s center, 180 ft lower; 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 So-Hi’s climate
What is the weather like in So-Hi?
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 37°. Milder January nights than 84% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in So-Hi in winter?
December nights average 36°. About 66 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 42°.
How hot does it get in So-Hi?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 73°. About 114 days a year reach 90° and 32 reach 100° (Kingman Mohave Co Airport).
When is the first and last frost in So-Hi?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 2 and the first fall frost by November 11, about 220 frost-free days, at Kingman Mohave Co Airport.
What growing zone is So-Hi in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 20°.
What is the best time of year to visit So-Hi?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is So-Hi getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 63% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in So-Hi.
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.