Wheatfields reaches 100° on about 31 days a year, more than 98% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 35°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 93% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.8° above 1901–2000. Plan time outside for March, April, October and November, when highs sit at 69–82°.
A year in Wheatfields at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wheatfields’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Wheatfields’ place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Wheatfields feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 253 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 11 and the first by November 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Globe #3, AZ, 5 miles from the town’s center, 390 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Wheatfields’ center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 23°. 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 15 inches of rain a year
August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain falls on about 51 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Miami, AZ, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Wheatfields
55% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Globe #3, AZ.
Living with Wheatfields’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
253 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Mar 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 21.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, October and November. 9.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Wheatfields from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (80%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Wheatfields and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Wheatfields yet.
Climates most like Wheatfields’, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatfields, AZ | 35° | 99° | 15" | 0.0" |
| Valle Vista, CA | 38° | 98° | 12" | 0.0" |
| Monahans, TX | 30° | 98° | 12" | 0.7" |
| Ivins, UT | 32° | 100° | 11" | 1.2" |
| Anthony, NM | 31° | 96° | 9" | 0.0" |
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 Wheatfields averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.8°).
A bigger shift than in 81% 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 Wheatfields compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Wheatfields’ place among Arizona’s.
Wheatfields weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Wheatfields’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Miami, AZ. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 35° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 43° – 53° |
| February | 63° | 37° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| March | 70° | 42° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| April | 78° | 47° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| May | 87° | 54° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 64° – 76° |
| June | 97° | 63° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| July | 99° | 70° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 81° – 87° |
| August | 97° | 69° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 80° – 87° |
| September | 92° | 62° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| October | 82° | 51° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| November | 69° | 41° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 47° – 62° |
| December | 59° | 34° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 43° – 51° |
| Year | 79° | 50° | 14.7" | 0.0" | 51 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 47° to 62°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Wheatfields’ 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 Wheatfields’ center.
- Snow: Miami, AZ.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Globe #3, AZ, 5 miles from the town’s center, 390 ft higher; 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 Wheatfields’ climate
What is the weather like in Wheatfields?
A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 79% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than all but 160 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Wheatfields in winter?
December nights average 34°. About 40 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 43°.
How much snow does Wheatfields get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Miami, AZ, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Wheatfields?
July, with a typical high of 99° and a low of 70°. About 114 days a year reach 90° and 31 reach 100° (Globe #3, AZ).
When is the first and last frost in Wheatfields?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 11 and the first fall frost by November 21, about 253 frost-free days, at Globe #3, AZ.
What growing zone is Wheatfields 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 Wheatfields?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Wheatfields getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 81% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Wheatfields.
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.