Photo: Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0Wikieup reaches 100° on about 96 days a year, more than all but 70 U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 35°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on almost every U.S. town. January has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.9° rise. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about March 19, with the first autumn frost due around November 23.
A year in Wikieup at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wikieup’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Wikieup’s place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Wikieup feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 246 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 19 and the first by November 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Wikieup, AZ, 1.1 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Wikieup’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 22°. 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 8 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain falls on about 24 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.2" in a normal year at Wikieup, AZ, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Wikieup
42% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from December 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 Wikieup, AZ.
Living with Wikieup’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
246 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Mar 19 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 23.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April and November. 4.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Wikieup from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (49%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Wikieup and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Wikieup yet.
Climates most like Wikieup’s, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wikieup, AZ | 35° | 105° | 8" | 0.2" |
| St. George, UT | 33° | 103° | 8" | 1.2" |
| Ridgecrest, CA | 34° | 103° | 4" | 0.5" |
| Monahans, TX | 30° | 98° | 12" | 0.7" |
| Carlsbad, NM | 29° | 97° | 13" | 2.7" |
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 Wikieup averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°).
A bigger shift than in 85% 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 Wikieup compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Wikieup’s place among Arizona’s.
Wikieup weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Wikieup’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Wikieup, AZ. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 35° | 1.2" | 0.2" | 3 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| February | 68° | 38° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 46° – 59° |
| March | 75° | 42° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 50° – 66° |
| April | 82° | 47° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| May | 91° | 56° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 67° – 79° |
| June | 101° | 64° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 77° – 88° |
| July | 105° | 73° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 85° – 92° |
| August | 103° | 72° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 83° – 93° |
| September | 97° | 64° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 77° – 84° |
| October | 86° | 52° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| November | 73° | 41° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 49° – 63° |
| December | 63° | 35° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 45° – 55° |
| Year | 84° | 51° | 8.3" | 0.2" | 24 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 50° to 66°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Wikieup’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 Wikieup’s center.
- Snow: Wikieup, AZ (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Wikieup, AZ, 1.1 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 Wikieup’s climate
What is the weather like in Wikieup?
A typical July afternoon reaches 105°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 80% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than all but 70 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Wikieup in winter?
December nights average 35°. About 45 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 45°.
How much snow does Wikieup get?
About 0.2 inches in a normal winter at Wikieup, AZ, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Wikieup?
July, with a typical high of 105° and a low of 73°. About 159 days a year reach 90° and 96 reach 100° (Wikieup, AZ).
When is the first and last frost in Wikieup?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 19 and the first fall frost by November 23, about 246 frost-free days, at Wikieup, AZ.
What growing zone is Wikieup in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 22°.
What is the best time of year to visit Wikieup?
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 Wikieup getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 85% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Wikieup.
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.