Ash Fork, AZ climate
Ash Fork has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Ash Fork feels like
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Ash Fork weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 24° | 1.5" | 3.0" | 4 | 2 | 34° – 45° |
| February | 57° | 26° | 1.7" | 2.1" | 4 | 0 | 36° – 47° |
| March | 64° | 31° | 1.4" | 1.2" | 4 | 0 | 40° – 54° |
| April | 70° | 35° | 0.6" | 0.4" | 2 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| May | 79° | 42° | 0.5" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| June | 90° | 51° | 0.3" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| July | 93° | 59° | 1.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 73° – 79° |
| August | 89° | 58° | 2.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| September | 85° | 50° | 1.4" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| October | 74° | 39° | 1.1" | 0.1" | 3 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| November | 63° | 29° | 0.9" | 0.9" | 2 | 0 | 38° – 52° |
| December | 52° | 22° | 1.2" | 2.1" | 4 | 1 | 32° – 42° |
| Year | 72° | 39° | 14.9" | 9.8" | 46 | 4 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Ash Fork
Ash Fork gets 15 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 46 days a year.
About 154 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 10 and the first one by October 15. That leaves about 154 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 77% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Ash Fork
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Ash Fork, 84% of that work is heating and 16% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Ash Fork compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Ash Fork averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.0°). The shift is larger than in 83% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Ash Fork’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 40° to 54°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Ash Fork’s climate
What is the coldest month in Ash Fork?
December, with a typical high of 52° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Ash Fork?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 59°. About 69 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Ash Fork get?
About 10 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Ash Fork?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 15, and the last spring frost by May 10.
What is the rainiest month in Ash Fork?
August, with 2.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 15 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Ash Fork itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Seligman, AZ (23 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.