Photo: Midnight Believer · CC BY-SA 2.0Springerville is among the driest of U.S. towns: 11 inches of precipitation a year
July afternoons average 86°. In January, nights here are colder than in 76% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.1° above 1901–2000. Garden planting can start around June 1; autumn frost returns near September 26.
A year in Springerville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Springerville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Springerville’s place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Springerville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 114 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 1 and the first by September 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Springerville, AZ, 3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Springerville’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −6°. 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 11 inches of rain a year
August is the wettest month and April the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Springerville
95% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October 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 Springerville, AZ.
Living with Springerville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
114 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Jun 1 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 26.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: August and September. 7.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Springerville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (70%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Springerville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Springerville 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 Springerville averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 72% 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 Springerville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Springerville’s place among Arizona’s.
Springerville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Springerville’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 17° | 0.5" | 27° – 38° |
| February | 53° | 20° | 0.4" | 31° – 42° |
| March | 59° | 24° | 0.4" | 36° – 46° |
| April | 66° | 29° | 0.3" | 42° – 53° |
| May | 75° | 36° | 0.4" | 51° – 60° |
| June | 85° | 45° | 0.4" | 60° – 69° |
| July | 86° | 52° | 2.5" | 66° – 72° |
| August | 83° | 51° | 2.7" | 64° – 72° |
| September | 79° | 44° | 1.4" | 58° – 64° |
| October | 69° | 33° | 0.8" | 48° – 56° |
| November | 58° | 23° | 0.5" | 33° – 49° |
| December | 49° | 17° | 0.5" | 28° – 38° |
| Year | 67° | 33° | 10.9" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 33° to 49°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Springerville’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 Springerville’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Springerville, AZ, 3 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 Springerville’s climate
What is the weather like in Springerville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 17°. Colder January nights than 76% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 52% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Springerville in winter?
December nights average 17°. About 187 nights a year reach 32° or below and 5 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 28°.
How hot does it get in Springerville?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 52°. About 14 days a year reach 90° (Springerville, AZ).
When is the first and last frost in Springerville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 1 and the first fall frost by September 26, about 114 frost-free days, at Springerville, AZ.
What growing zone is Springerville in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Springerville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Springerville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 72% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Springerville.
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.