Bellemont, AZ climate
Bellemont has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 73 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Bellemont feels like
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Bellemont 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 | 45° | 15° | 2.1" | 16.6" | 7 | 19 | 23° – 36° |
| February | 47° | 17° | 2.3" | 16.8" | 7 | 13 | 27° – 39° |
| March | 53° | 22° | 1.8" | 11.6" | 6 | 7 | 31° – 42° |
| April | 60° | 26° | 1.0" | 4.7" | 5 | 2 | 37° – 47° |
| May | 69° | 32° | 0.8" | 1.6" | 4 | 0 | 45° – 54° |
| June | 80° | 39° | 0.3" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 54° – 63° |
| July | 83° | 48° | 2.6" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 62° – 68° |
| August | 80° | 47° | 3.2" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| September | 75° | 39° | 1.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 54° – 60° |
| October | 64° | 29° | 1.6" | 1.3" | 6 | 0 | 43° – 52° |
| November | 53° | 20° | 1.4" | 5.5" | 4 | 4 | 29° – 43° |
| December | 44° | 14° | 1.8" | 14.5" | 7 | 14 | 23° – 34° |
| Year | 63° | 29° | 20.5" | 72.6" | 83 | 59 |
“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 Bellemont
Bellemont gets 21 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 83 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 59 days of the year.
About 85 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 21 and the first one by September 17. That leaves about 85 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 100% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Bellemont
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bellemont, 99% of that work is heating and 1% 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 Bellemont 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 Bellemont averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.3°). The shift is larger than in 90% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bellemont’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 29° to 43°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Bellemont’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bellemont?
December, with a typical high of 44° and a low of 14°.
What is the hottest month in Bellemont?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 48°. About 3 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bellemont get?
About 73 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Bellemont?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 17, and the last spring frost by June 21.
What is the rainiest month in Bellemont?
August, with 3.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 21 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bellemont itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bellemont Wfo, AZ (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.