Wilhoit’s winters are milder than most of the U.S.; July afternoons average 92°
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 30°.
A year in Wilhoit at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wilhoit’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Wilhoit’s place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Wilhoit feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 188 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first by October 27. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Prescott Love Fld, AZ, 20 miles from the town’s center, 430 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Wilhoit’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 16°. 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 17 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 Wilhoit
79% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Prescott Love Fld, AZ.
Living with Wilhoit’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
188 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Apr 20 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 27.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October. 20 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Wilhoit from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (67%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Wilhoit and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Wilhoit 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 Wilhoit averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 86% 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 Wilhoit compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Wilhoit’s place among Arizona’s.
Wilhoit weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Wilhoit’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 30° | 1.9" | 38° – 49° |
| February | 58° | 32° | 2.0" | 38° – 51° |
| March | 64° | 36° | 1.7" | 43° – 57° |
| April | 70° | 40° | 0.7" | 49° – 61° |
| May | 79° | 48° | 0.4" | 57° – 69° |
| June | 90° | 56° | 0.2" | 67° – 77° |
| July | 92° | 63° | 2.0" | 75° – 81° |
| August | 90° | 63° | 2.7" | 73° – 81° |
| September | 86° | 56° | 1.6" | 67° – 74° |
| October | 75° | 45° | 1.1" | 56° – 66° |
| November | 65° | 35° | 1.0" | 42° – 56° |
| December | 55° | 29° | 1.7" | 38° – 47° |
| Year | 73° | 44° | 16.9" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 42° to 56°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Wilhoit’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 Wilhoit’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Prescott Love Fld, AZ, 20 miles from the town’s center, 430 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 Wilhoit’s climate
What is the weather like in Wilhoit?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 30°. Milder January nights than 72% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 89% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Wilhoit in winter?
December nights average 29°. About 113 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 38°.
How hot does it get in Wilhoit?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 63°. About 50 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Prescott Love Fld, AZ).
When is the first and last frost in Wilhoit?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 20 and the first fall frost by October 27, about 188 frost-free days, at Prescott Love Fld, AZ.
What growing zone is Wilhoit in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 16°.
What is the best time of year to visit Wilhoit?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Wilhoit getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 86% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Wilhoit.
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.