Topawa has some of the warmest summer afternoons among U.S. towns
Nights in January average 36°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 96% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.5° above 1901–2000. The outdoor season, with highs of 76–84°, runs through March, April and November.
A year in Topawa at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Topawa’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Topawa’s place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Topawa feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 12 inches of rain a year
August is the wettest month and May the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Living with Topawa’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 9a.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April and November. 5.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Topawa from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (67%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 20%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Topawa and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Topawa 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 Topawa averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.4°).
A bigger shift than in 58% 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 Topawa compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Topawa’s place among Arizona’s.
Topawa weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Topawa’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68° | 36° | 1.0" | 47° – 57° |
| February | 70° | 38° | 0.9" | 49° – 60° |
| March | 76° | 42° | 0.7" | 53° – 65° |
| April | 84° | 48° | 0.3" | 59° – 70° |
| May | 92° | 54° | 0.1" | 67° – 78° |
| June | 101° | 65° | 0.2" | 77° – 86° |
| July | 101° | 71° | 2.1" | 84° – 89° |
| August | 100° | 69° | 2.8" | 82° – 90° |
| September | 96° | 64° | 1.3" | 76° – 83° |
| October | 87° | 53° | 0.6" | 67° – 75° |
| November | 76° | 42° | 0.8" | 52° – 66° |
| December | 67° | 35° | 1.2" | 46° – 55° |
| Year | 85° | 51° | 12.0" |
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 5°.
Where Topawa’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 Topawa’s center.
- 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 Topawa’s climate
What is the weather like in Topawa?
A typical July afternoon reaches 101°, a January night drops to 36°. Milder January nights than 83% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than all but 111 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Topawa in winter?
December nights average 35°. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 46°.
How hot does it get in Topawa?
July, with a typical high of 101°. 90° days are rare.
What growing zone is Topawa 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 Topawa?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Topawa getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 58% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Topawa.
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.