York reaches 100° on about 40 days a year, more than 98% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 29° on average. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 69° apart. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 95% of U.S. towns. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 24 to October 25.
A year in York at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about York’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with York’s place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in York feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 183 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first by October 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Duncan, AZ, 12 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts York’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 17°. 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 12 inches of rain a year
August is the wettest month and April the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in York
63% 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 Duncan, AZ.
Living with York’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
183 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Apr 24 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 25.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in York from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (74%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →York and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around York 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 York averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 60% 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 York compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with York’s place among Arizona’s.
York weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at York’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 29° | 1.0" | 41° – 49° |
| February | 65° | 33° | 1.0" | 44° – 54° |
| March | 72° | 38° | 0.6" | 49° – 60° |
| April | 80° | 44° | 0.2" | 56° – 67° |
| May | 89° | 52° | 0.3" | 65° – 75° |
| June | 98° | 62° | 0.3" | 75° – 84° |
| July | 98° | 69° | 2.1" | 80° – 87° |
| August | 96° | 68° | 2.5" | 78° – 87° |
| September | 91° | 60° | 1.6" | 71° – 78° |
| October | 81° | 48° | 0.9" | 61° – 70° |
| November | 69° | 36° | 0.8" | 45° – 60° |
| December | 59° | 29° | 1.1" | 40° – 47° |
| Year | 80° | 47° | 12.4" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 45° to 60°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where York’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 York’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Duncan, AZ, 12 miles from the town’s center, 140 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 York’s climate
What is the weather like in York?
A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 29°. Milder January nights than 72% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in York 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 40°.
How hot does it get in York?
July, with a typical high of 98° and a low of 69°. About 130 days a year reach 90° and 40 reach 100° (Duncan, AZ).
When is the first and last frost in York?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 24 and the first fall frost by October 25, about 183 frost-free days, at Duncan, AZ.
What growing zone is York in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 17°.
What is the best time of year to visit York?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is York getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 60% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in York.
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.