Crystal Beach, AZ climate
Crystal Beach has warm winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 110°, a January night drops to 43°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Crystal Beach feels like
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Crystal Beach 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 | 66° | 43° | 0.6" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| February | 71° | 47° | 0.7" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| March | 79° | 52° | 0.5" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 58° – 73° |
| April | 87° | 58° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| May | 96° | 68° | 0.1" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76° – 88° |
| June | 106° | 76° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86° – 96° |
| July | 110° | 83° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 93° – 99° |
| August | 109° | 83° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 92° – 100° |
| September | 103° | 75° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 86° – 92° |
| October | 90° | 62° | 0.3" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| November | 76° | 50° | 0.3" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| December | 65° | 43° | 0.5" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50° – 58° |
| Year | 88° | 62° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 19 | 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 Crystal Beach
Crystal Beach gets 4 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 19 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Crystal Beach
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Crystal Beach, 20% of that work is heating and 80% 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.
How Crystal Beach 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 Crystal Beach averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 89% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Crystal Beach’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 58° to 73°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Crystal Beach’s climate
What is the coldest month in Crystal Beach?
December, with a typical high of 65° and a low of 43°.
What is the hottest month in Crystal Beach?
July, with a typical high of 110° and a low of 83°. About 178 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Crystal Beach get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Crystal Beach?
Frost is uncommon. Only 49% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Crystal Beach?
February, with 0.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 4 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Crystal Beach itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lake Havasu City, AZ (5 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.