Camp Verde, AZ climate
Camp Verde has mild winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 101°, a January night drops to 30°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Camp Verde feels like
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Camp Verde 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 | 62° | 30° | 1.1" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 41° – 51° |
| February | 66° | 33° | 1.1" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| March | 72° | 38° | 1.0" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 48° – 62° |
| April | 79° | 43° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| May | 88° | 50° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| June | 99° | 59° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| July | 101° | 67° | 1.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 81° – 88° |
| August | 99° | 66° | 1.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 79° – 86° |
| September | 94° | 58° | 1.3" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 73° – 78° |
| October | 83° | 47° | 0.8" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| November | 70° | 35° | 0.6" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| December | 60° | 29° | 1.1" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41° – 50° |
| Year | 81° | 46° | 11.4" | 0.0" | 50 | 0 |
“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 Camp Verde
Camp Verde gets 11 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 50 days a year.
About 196 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 16 and the first one by October 30. That leaves about 196 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 70% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Camp Verde
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Camp Verde, 63% of that work is heating and 37% is cooling.
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.
Camp Verde and its neighbors
Camp Verde borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.9°. Cottonwood has both the coldest January nights (31°) and the hottest July afternoons (99°). Camp Verde’s January low is 30° and its July high 101°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Camp Verde 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 Camp Verde averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 89% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Camp Verde’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 48° to 62°. September is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Common questions about Camp Verde’s climate
What is the coldest month in Camp Verde?
December, with a typical high of 60° and a low of 29°.
What is the hottest month in Camp Verde?
July, with a typical high of 101° and a low of 67°. About 135 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Camp Verde get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Camp Verde?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 30, and the last spring frost by April 16.
What is the rainiest month in Camp Verde?
August, with 1.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 11 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Camp Verde itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Montezuma Castle Nm, AZ (3 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.