Climate · Chloride

Chloride, AZ climate

Chloride has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 38°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
95°
195th coolest of 467 Arizona towns
January low
38°
164th mildest of 467 Arizona towns
Rain + melted snow
9 in
156th driest of 467 Arizona towns
A normal year

What a year in Chloride feels like

Winter

55° / 38°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

72° / 49°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

93° / 70°
Typical high / low · 90° days are rare

Fall

76° / 54°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideMarAprMayOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Chloride weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January55°38°1.1" 42° – 53°
February58°39°1.4" 41° – 55°
March64°42°0.8" 45° – 61°
April71°47°0.4" 53° – 64°
May81°56°0.2" 62° – 75°
June91°66°0.1" 72° – 83°
July95°72°0.9" 80° – 86°
August94°71°1.0" 78° – 87°
September88°65°0.7" 73° – 79°
October76°54°0.7" 61° – 72°
November64°44°0.6" 46° – 60°
December54°38°0.8" 42° – 50°
Year74°53°8.7"

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Chloride

Chloride gets 9 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and June the driest.

9 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 99% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
1.4"

Snowfall by month

No snow records from a nearby station.
Compared with other towns

How Chloride compares

Summer heat95° July high
Hotter than 96% of U.S. towns195th coolest of 467 Arizona towns
Winter cold38° January low
Milder than 91% of U.S. towns164th mildest of 467 Arizona towns
Precipitation9" a year
Drier than 99% of U.S. towns156th driest of 467 Arizona towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.5°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Chloride averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.6°). The shift is larger than in 72% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.5° now 47°, was 45°
🌷 Spring+1.6° now 60°, was 59°
☀️ Summer+1.6° now 82°, was 80°
🍂 Fall+1.4° now 65°, was 64°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Chloride’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 45° to 61°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Chloride’s climate

What is the coldest month in Chloride?

December, with a typical high of 54° and a low of 38°.

What is the hottest month in Chloride?

July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 72°.

What is the rainiest month in Chloride?

February, with 1.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 9 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Chloride itself (about a 3-mile square). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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