Photo: Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0Tuba City sits near the bottom of U.S. towns for precipitation, with 7 inches a year
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 95°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 94% of U.S. towns. January has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.4° rise. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to March, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Tuba City at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Tuba City’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Tuba City’s place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Tuba City feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 193 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 16 and the first by October 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Tuba City, AZ, 0.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Tuba City’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 10°. 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 Tuba City
76% 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 Tuba City, AZ.
Living with Tuba City’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
193 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 16 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and October. 13 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Tuba City from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (74%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Tuba City and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Tuba City 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 Tuba City averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°).
A bigger shift than in 51% 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 Tuba City compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Tuba City’s place among Arizona’s.
Tuba City weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Tuba City’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 24° | 0.6" | 30° – 40° |
| February | 53° | 27° | 0.5" | 34° – 46° |
| March | 62° | 34° | 0.6" | 42° – 53° |
| April | 70° | 40° | 0.3" | 48° – 59° |
| May | 80° | 48° | 0.4" | 56° – 68° |
| June | 91° | 56° | 0.1" | 68° – 79° |
| July | 95° | 64° | 0.9" | 75° – 82° |
| August | 92° | 62° | 1.1" | 74° – 82° |
| September | 85° | 54° | 1.0" | 66° – 73° |
| October | 72° | 42° | 0.7" | 53° – 62° |
| November | 57° | 31° | 0.4" | 37° – 50° |
| December | 45° | 22° | 0.4" | 24° – 39° |
| Year | 71° | 42° | 7.0" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 39°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Tuba City’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 Tuba City’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Tuba City, AZ, 0.4 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 Tuba City’s climate
What is the weather like in Tuba City?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 24°. Milder January nights than 59% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Tuba City in winter?
December nights average 22°. About 119 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How hot does it get in Tuba City?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 64°. About 76 days a year reach 90° and 9 reach 100° (Tuba City, AZ).
When is the first and last frost in Tuba City?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 16 and the first fall frost by October 28, about 193 frost-free days, at Tuba City, AZ.
What growing zone is Tuba City 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 Tuba City?
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 Tuba City getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 51% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Tuba City.
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.