Bear Flat, AZ climate
Bear Flat has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Bear Flat feels like
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Bear Flat 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 | 53° | 24° | 2.9" | 1.2" | 5 | 0 | 34° – 45° |
| February | 55° | 26° | 2.8" | 4.2" | 6 | 0 | 35° – 48° |
| March | 61° | 31° | 2.3" | 2.0" | 4 | 0 | 39° – 52° |
| April | 68° | 35° | 0.8" | 0.7" | 3 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| May | 77° | 42° | 0.6" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| June | 87° | 50° | 0.3" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| July | 90° | 58° | 2.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 71° – 77° |
| August | 87° | 58° | 3.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| September | 83° | 51° | 1.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| October | 73° | 40° | 1.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| November | 61° | 30° | 1.6" | 0.2" | 3 | 0 | 38° – 53° |
| December | 52° | 23° | 2.3" | 0.2" | 4 | 0 | 34° – 43° |
| Year | 71° | 39° | 22.8" | 8.5" | 56 | 1 |
“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 Bear Flat
Bear Flat gets 23 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 56 days a year.
About 165 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 6 and the first one by October 20. That leaves about 165 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 65% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Bear Flat
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bear Flat, 86% of that work is heating and 14% 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 Bear Flat 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 Bear Flat averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°). The shift is larger than in 94% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bear Flat’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. November swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 38° to 53°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Bear Flat’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bear Flat?
December, with a typical high of 52° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Bear Flat?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 58°. About 52 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bear Flat get?
About 9 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Bear Flat?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by May 6.
What is the rainiest month in Bear Flat?
August, with 3.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 23 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bear Flat itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Pleasant Valley, AZ (14 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.