Arizona climate

Arizona Frost Dates

The median last spring freeze and first fall freeze (32°F) at 175 NOAA stations in Arizona, 1991-2020, with the growing season between them.

Every station

A median date has an even chance of a later freeze in spring or an earlier one in fall. Each town page gives the dates at 36, 32 and 28°F and every probability from 10 to 90 percent.

StationElevationLast freezeFirst freezeSeason, daysTown page
Aguila2,165 ftMarch 17November 19247Aguila
Ajo1,751 ftJanuary 10December 21346Ajo
Alamo Dam1,290 ftMarch 4November 23264Wenden
Alpine8,050 ftJune 15September 2198Eagar
Anvil Rch2,759 ftMarch 27November 9227Three Points
Apache Junction 5 Ne2,070 ftFebruary 11December 10303Apache Junction
Arizona City1,525 ftFebruary 28November 21267Arizona City
Bagdad3,935 ftApril 7November 12219Bagdad
Beaver Dam1,931 ftMarch 7November 19257Beaver Dam
Bellemont WFO7,152 ftJune 21September 1788Parks
Benson 6SE3,690 ftApril 12November 1203Saint David
Betatakin7,286 ftMay 7October 15161Shonto
Bisbee 1WNW5,560 ftApril 1November 10223Bisbee
Black Rvr Pumps6,065 ftMay 16October 13150Sevenmile
Blue Ridge RS6,880 ftMay 31October 2124Pine
Bouse925 ftFebruary 18November 28284Bouse
Bowie3,777 ftApril 1November 6219Willcox
Bright Angel RS8,000 ftJune 3September 27116Grand Canyon
Bullhead City531 ftJanuary 4December 23354Bullhead City
Canelo 1 Nw5,010 ftApril 23October 30190Sonoita
Canyon De Chelly5,610 ftMay 6October 8155Chinle
Carefree2,530 ftFebruary 4December 16316Carefree
Casa Grande1,400 ftFebruary 5December 6305Casa Grande
Casa Grande Nm1,419 ftFebruary 17November 29286Coolidge
Cascabel3,194 ftApril 24October 31190Mescal
Castle Hot Springs1,990 ftJanuary 15December 22342Black Canyon City
Catalina SP2,707 ftApril 2November 11223Oro Valley
Chandler Heights1,425 ftFebruary 1December 11314Queen Creek
Childs2,650 ftApril 2November 11223Strawberry
Chino Valley4,750 ftApril 27October 24180Chino Valley
Chiricahua Nm5,300 ftApril 16November 8206Willcox
Clifton3,520 ftFebruary 26November 23271Clifton
Colorado City5,001 ftApril 26October 25182Colorado City
Cordes3,771 ftApril 5November 17226Spring Valley
Coronado Nmem5,242 ftApril 7November 9216Miracle Valley
Dateland Whitewing Rch520 ftJanuary 25December 13323Tacna
Diamond M Rch5,492 ftMay 17October 10146Peach Springs
Douglas4,040 ftMarch 18November 13240Douglas
Douglas Bisbee Inl AP4,105 ftApril 11November 2205Pirtleville
Duncan3,660 ftApril 24October 25184Duncan
E Mesa1,518 ftFebruary 1December 10313Apache Junction
Ehrenberg 2 E465 ftJanuary 4December 19350Ehrenberg
Elgin 5 S4,811 ftApril 18November 1197Huachuca City
Eloy 4 Ne1,545 ftFebruary 24November 28278Eloy
Flagstaff 4 Sw7,125 ftJune 23September 1584Kachina Village
Flagstaff Pulliam AP7,003 ftJune 4September 28116Kachina Village
Florence1,400 ftJanuary 30December 12317Florence
Fountain Hills1,580 ftJanuary 6December 28357Fountain Hills
Ft Huachuca Pioneer Airfield4,768 ftMarch 16November 21250Huachuca City
Ft Thomas 2 Sw2,835 ftApril 1November 6219Bylas
Ft Valley7,347 ftJune 11September 25106Flagstaff
Ganado6,340 ftMay 15October 10148Ganado
Gila Bend 2SE794 ftJanuary 23December 11323Gila Bend
Globe #33,660 ftMarch 11November 21255Globe
Grand Canyon E Entrance7,480 ftMay 10October 20163Tusayan
Grand Canyon Np 26,785 ftJune 1October 3124Grand Canyon Village
Grand Canyon Np AP6,606 ftJune 17September 2499Tusayan
Grand Canyon Visitor Ctr7,083 ftMay 2October 27178Grand Canyon
Green Valley2,900 ftFebruary 25November 27276Green Valley
Greer8,275 ftJune 5September 29116Eagar
Happy Jack RS7,480 ftJune 1October 3124Munds Park
Heber (black Mesa) RS6,590 ftMay 23October 5135Heber-Overgaard
Holbrook5,085 ftApril 22October 24185Holbrook
Jerome4,950 ftMarch 26November 25244Clarkdale
Kartchner Caverns4,690 ftMarch 20November 15240Saint David
Keams Canyon6,205 ftMay 16October 10147Low Mountain
Kingman Mohave CO AP3,420 ftApril 2November 11223New Kingman-Butler
Kitt Peak6,790 ftApril 26November 4192Sells
Kofa Mine1,775 ftRareRareLa Paz Valley
Lake Havasu City449 ftRareRareLake Havasu City
Laveen 3 Sse1,135 ftJanuary 14December 22343Komatke
Lees Ferry3,210 ftMarch 5November 19259Page
Litchfield Park1,040 ftJanuary 7December 24352Litchfield Park
Lukachukai6,520 ftMay 3October 17167Lukachukai
Maricopa 4 N1,160 ftFebruary 23November 24275Maricopa
Mc Nary 2N7,340 ftMay 20October 11144McNary
Mc Neal4,170 ftApril 6November 10218Pirtleville
Meadview 1W2,938 ftMarch 5November 28268Meadview
Meteor Crater5,535 ftApril 30October 23176LeChee
Miami3,560 ftFebruary 24December 1281Miami
Montezuma Castle Nm3,180 ftApril 16October 30197Camp Verde
Monument Valley5,501 ftApril 10November 1205
Mormon Flat1,705 ftJanuary 29December 24330Apache Junction
Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon7,027 ftApril 1November 19232Tanque Verde
Mund's Park6,470 ftJune 10September 27109Munds Park
Natural Brg4,608 ftApril 9November 10215Pine
Nogales 6 N3,461 ftApril 16November 2200Rio Rico
Nogales Intl AP3,932 ftMarch 20November 17242Nogales
Oak Creek Canyon5,118 ftApril 14November 5205Sedona
Oracle 2 Se4,510 ftMarch 23November 22244Oracle
Oracle SP4,595 ftMarch 29November 13229Oracle
Organ Pipe Cactus Nm1,678 ftFebruary 4December 15315Ajo
Page4,270 ftMarch 27November 9227Page
Page Muni AP4,310 ftMarch 7November 15253Page
Painted Desert Np5,760 ftMay 1October 20172Holbrook
Painted Rock Dam568 ftJanuary 21December 15329Gila Bend
Paradise5,460 ftApril 21October 27189
Parker420 ftJanuary 12December 19342Parker
Payson4,850 ftApril 29October 24178Payson
Pearce - Sunsites4,350 ftApril 14November 2202Tombstone
Petrified Forest Np5,446 ftMay 4October 16165Holbrook
Phantom Rch2,530 ftFebruary 9December 5300Grand Canyon
Phoenix Deer Valley Muni AP1,455 ftJanuary 8December 25352Deer Valley
Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl AP1,107 ftRareRareCentral City
Picacho 8 Se1,981 ftFebruary 6December 9307Eloy
Pinetop 2E7,200 ftMay 22October 6137Hondah
Pinnacle Peak2,565 ftJanuary 27December 21329Carefree
Pipe Spring Nm4,920 ftMay 1October 19171Fredonia
Pleasant Valley5,183 ftMay 6October 20167Young
Portal 4 Sw5,390 ftMay 3October 25175Pirtleville
Prescott5,205 ftApril 30October 20173Prescott
Prescott Love Fld5,042 ftApril 20October 27190Prescott Valley
Punkin Ctr2,325 ftMarch 7November 20258Tonto Basin
Quartzsite875 ftJanuary 28December 6313Quartzsite
Robson Rch1,495 ftFebruary 7December 3300Arizona City
Roosevelt 1 S2,605 ftJanuary 17December 25343Tonto Basin
Safford Ag Ctr2,954 ftMarch 25November 9229Safford
Safford Muni AP3,176 ftMarch 8November 20257San Jose
Saguaro Np3,080 ftJanuary 26December 16325Tanque Verde
Saint Johns5,790 ftMay 2October 14165Saint Johns
San Carlos Reservoir2,532 ftMarch 13November 19251Peridot
San Manuel3,420 ftFebruary 4December 8308San Manuel
San Simon3,580 ftApril 16November 2200Duncan
Sanders5,853 ftMay 22October 8139Sanders
Santa Rita Exp Range4,300 ftFebruary 25December 5284Green Valley
Sasabe3,590 ftMarch 21November 20244Arivaca
Scottsdale Muni AP1,473 ftJanuary 6December 26355Paradise Valley
Sedona4,220 ftApril 1November 17230Sedona
Seligman5,250 ftMay 10October 15158Peach Springs
Show Low AP6,411 ftMay 5October 15163Show Low
Sierra Vista4,606 ftApril 5November 9218Sierra Vista
Snowflake5,642 ftMay 11October 10152Snowflake
Sonoita4,895 ftMarch 28November 21238Sonoita
South Phoenix1,155 ftJanuary 21December 16330Central City
Springerville6,998 ftJune 1September 26117Springerville
St Johns Industrial AP5,733 ftMay 3October 10160Saint Johns
Stewart Mtn Dam1,422 ftFebruary 13December 5296Apache Junction
Sunrise Mtn9,371 ftJune 18September 1892Eagar
Sunset Crater Nm6,980 ftJune 16September 1995Flagstaff
Superior2,860 ftJanuary 18December 28345Superior
Tacna 3 Ne324 ftFebruary 13December 1292Tacna
Teec Nos Pos5,290 ftApril 11November 1204Teec Nos Pos
Tempe Asu1,167 ftFebruary 13December 5296Tempe
Temple Bar1,280 ftFebruary 4December 10310Meadview
Tohono Chul2,527 ftFebruary 26December 4282Casas Adobes
Tombstone4,659 ftMarch 4November 29270Tombstone
Tuba City4,988 ftApril 16October 28195Tuba City
Tucson 11 W2,733 ftFebruary 8December 10306Tucson Estates
Tucson 17 Nw2,561 ftFebruary 23December 6287Picture Rocks
Tucson Camp Ave Exp2,330 ftFebruary 20November 27281Catalina Foothills
Tucson Intl AP2,549 ftFebruary 5December 9308Drexel Heights
Tucson U Of A #12,315 ftFebruary 11December 2295Flowing Wells
Tucson WFO2,435 ftJanuary 20December 17332Tucson
Tumacacori Nm3,267 ftApril 5November 10219Tubac
Tuzigoot3,470 ftMarch 30November 10225Clarkdale
Twin Arrows5,815 ftApril 14October 25194Leupp
Wahweap3,730 ftMarch 14November 16247Page
Walnut Canyon Nm6,695 ftMay 13October 6146Flagstaff
Walnut Creek5,090 ftMay 24October 7136Paulden
Wickenburg2,095 ftMarch 7November 20258Wickenburg
Wikieup2,010 ftMarch 19November 23249Bagdad
Willcox4,170 ftApril 9October 31205Willcox
Williams6,909 ftMay 22October 5136Williams
Williams 35 Nnw5,990 ftMay 9October 19163Valle
Willow Beach740 ftJanuary 7December 29357
Window Rock AP6,739 ftMay 29September 28122Window Rock
Winslow Muni AP4,886 ftApril 27October 18174Winslow
Wittmann 1SE1,683 ftFebruary 5December 11310Wittmann
Wupatki Nm4,908 ftApril 7November 3210Cameron
Youngtown1,135 ftJanuary 20December 15330Youngtown
Yucca 1 Nne1,950 ftFebruary 18December 2288Walnut Creek
Yuma 27 Ene620 ftJanuary 11December 21345Wellton
Yuma Mcas213 ftRareRareOrange Grove Mobile Manor
Yuma Proving Ground324 ftJanuary 4December 25356El Prado Estates
Yuma Quartermaster Depot160 ftJanuary 8December 28355Yuma

Sources

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, annual and seasonal freeze probabilities. Public domain.