Photo: G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0Truxton is among the driest of U.S. towns: 10 inches of precipitation a year
Sunny July days climb to about 96°. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 68°. In July, afternoons here are warmer than in 96% of U.S. towns. Central heating does most of its work from November to March, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Truxton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Truxton’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Truxton’s place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Truxton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 10 inches of rain a year
August is the wettest month and June the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Living with Truxton’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 7b.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and October. 3.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Truxton from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (54%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 17%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Truxton and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Truxton 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 Truxton averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°).
A bigger shift than in 61% 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 Truxton compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Truxton’s place among Arizona’s.
Truxton weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Truxton’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 29° | 1.0" | 38° – 48° |
| February | 58° | 31° | 1.3" | 38° – 51° |
| March | 64° | 35° | 0.9" | 42° – 58° |
| April | 71° | 40° | 0.4" | 50° – 61° |
| May | 81° | 47° | 0.4" | 57° – 70° |
| June | 92° | 57° | 0.2" | 68° – 79° |
| July | 96° | 64° | 1.3" | 75° – 82° |
| August | 93° | 62° | 1.4" | 74° – 82° |
| September | 88° | 55° | 0.9" | 68° – 75° |
| October | 76° | 44° | 0.8" | 55° – 66° |
| November | 64° | 34° | 0.6" | 41° – 55° |
| December | 53° | 27° | 0.9" | 36° – 46° |
| Year | 74° | 44° | 10.1" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 42° to 58°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Truxton’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 Truxton’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 Truxton’s climate
What is the weather like in Truxton?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 29°. Milder January nights than 71% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Truxton in winter?
December nights average 27°. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 36°.
How hot does it get in Truxton?
July, with a typical high of 96°. 90° days are rare.
What growing zone is Truxton in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Truxton?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Truxton getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 61% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Truxton.
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.