Buckshot has warm winters and scorching summers, with very little rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 108°, a January night drops to 44°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Buckshot at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Buckshot’s climate
Read from where Buckshot sits among Arizona’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Buckshot feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Rain and snow in Buckshot
September is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 18 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
No measurable snow in a normal year.
A year-round growing season
Freezing nights are uncommon in Buckshot.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Buckshot averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.8°).
A bigger shift than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
Living with Buckshot’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
Only 57% of years see a freezing night, so tender plants can stay out most winters.
About 0.0" in a normal winter.
About 181 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 108°.
The nicest months are January, February, March, November and December.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →How Buckshot compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Arizona.
Buckshot 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 | 70° | 44° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 53° – 62° |
| February | 74° | 47° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| March | 81° | 52° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| April | 87° | 57° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| May | 95° | 64° | 0.0" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 74° – 86° |
| June | 104° | 72° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83° – 92° |
| July | 108° | 80° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90° – 97° |
| August | 107° | 81° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 91° – 97° |
| September | 102° | 75° | 0.5" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 85° – 91° |
| October | 91° | 62° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| November | 78° | 50° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| December | 68° | 43° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 52° – 59° |
| Year | 89° | 61° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 18 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Buckshot
16% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 60° to 73°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Buckshot’s climate
What is the coldest month in Buckshot?
December, with a typical high of 68° and a low of 43°.
What is the hottest month in Buckshot?
July, with a typical high of 108° and a low of 80°. About 181 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Buckshot get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Buckshot?
Frost is uncommon. Only 57% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Buckshot?
September, with 0.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 3 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Buckshot.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Buckshot itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Yuma Proving Ground, AZ (8 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.