Photo: Staplegunther at English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0Teec Nos Pos sits near the bottom of U.S. towns for precipitation, with 7 inches a year
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 21°. Its July heat outdoes that of 94% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.8° higher. If you like long walks, May, September and October offer highs of 71–84°.
A year in Teec Nos Pos at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Teec Nos Pos’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Teec Nos Pos’ place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Teec Nos Pos feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 200 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first by November 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Teec Nos Pos, AZ, 1.6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Teec Nos Pos’ center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 5°. 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 7 inches of rain a year
August is the wettest month and June the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Teec Nos Pos
74% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 Teec Nos Pos, AZ.
Living with Teec Nos Pos’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
200 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 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 Nov 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, September and October. 20 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Teec Nos Pos from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (67%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Teec Nos Pos and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Teec Nos Pos 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 Teec Nos Pos averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.2°).
A bigger shift than in 78% 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 Teec Nos Pos compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Teec Nos Pos’ place among Arizona’s.
Teec Nos Pos weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Teec Nos Pos’ center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 21° | 0.7" | 25° – 39° |
| February | 51° | 26° | 0.5" | 33° – 44° |
| March | 61° | 32° | 0.5" | 43° – 51° |
| April | 69° | 38° | 0.5" | 49° – 59° |
| May | 79° | 47° | 0.5" | 58° – 68° |
| June | 90° | 57° | 0.2" | 68° – 79° |
| July | 95° | 64° | 0.8" | 76° – 83° |
| August | 91° | 61° | 1.1" | 73° – 80° |
| September | 84° | 53° | 0.8" | 63° – 71° |
| October | 71° | 40° | 0.7" | 51° – 60° |
| November | 56° | 29° | 0.4" | 36° – 49° |
| December | 44° | 21° | 0.5" | 26° – 38° |
| Year | 70° | 41° | 7.1" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 25° to 39°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Teec Nos Pos’ 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 Teec Nos Pos’ center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Teec Nos Pos, AZ, 1.6 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 Teec Nos Pos’ climate
What is the weather like in Teec Nos Pos?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 21°. Colder January nights than 52% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Teec Nos Pos in winter?
December nights average 21°. About 117 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 26°.
How hot does it get in Teec Nos Pos?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 64°. About 77 days a year reach 90° and 7 reach 100° (Teec Nos Pos, AZ).
When is the first and last frost in Teec Nos Pos?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 11 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 200 frost-free days, at Teec Nos Pos, AZ.
What growing zone is Teec Nos Pos in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Teec Nos Pos?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Teec Nos Pos getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 78% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Teec Nos Pos.
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.