Casas Adobes, AZ climate
Casas Adobes has mild winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 101°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Casas Adobes feels like
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Casas Adobes 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 | 67° | 38° | 1.1" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| February | 70° | 41° | 1.1" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| March | 76° | 45° | 0.8" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| April | 83° | 51° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 61° – 72° |
| May | 92° | 59° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| June | 102° | 69° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 80° – 88° |
| July | 101° | 75° | 1.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 85° – 90° |
| August | 100° | 73° | 2.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 84° – 92° |
| September | 96° | 68° | 1.2" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| October | 87° | 56° | 0.6" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| November | 75° | 45° | 0.7" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 52° – 67° |
| December | 66° | 38° | 1.2" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 47° – 56° |
| Year | 85° | 55° | 11.3" | 0.0" | 48 | 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 Casas Adobes
Casas Adobes gets 11 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and May the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 48 days a year.
About 279 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 26 and the first one by December 4. That leaves about 279 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 93% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Casas Adobes
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Casas Adobes, 33% of that work is heating and 67% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
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.
Casas Adobes and its neighbors
Casas Adobes borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.0°. Oro Valley has the coldest January nights (38°) and Flowing Wells the hottest July afternoons (102°). Casas Adobes’s January low is 38° and its July high 101°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Casas Adobes 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 Casas Adobes averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.4°). The shift is larger than in 60% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Casas Adobes’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 52° to 67°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Casas Adobes’s climate
What is the coldest month in Casas Adobes?
December, with a typical high of 66° and a low of 38°.
What is the hottest month in Casas Adobes?
June, with a typical high of 102° and a low of 69°. About 159 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Casas Adobes get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Casas Adobes?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 4, and the last spring frost by February 26.
What is the rainiest month in Casas Adobes?
August, with 2.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 11 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Casas Adobes itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Tucson U Of A #1, AZ (6 mi, snow) and Tohono Chul, AZ (2 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.