Climate · Dolan Springs

Dolan Springs, AZ climate

Dolan Springs has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 39°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
98°
226th hottest of 467 Arizona towns
January low
39°
148th mildest of 467 Arizona towns
Rain + melted snow
7 in
91st driest of 467 Arizona towns
A normal year

What a year in Dolan Springs feels like

Winter

57° / 39°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

74° / 52°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

96° / 73°
Typical high / low · 90° days are rare

Fall

78° / 56°
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

Dolan Springs weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January56°39°0.9" 43° – 54°
February59°41°1.1" 43° – 57°
March66°45°0.7" 48° – 63°
April74°51°0.3" 56° – 67°
May83°59°0.2" 64° – 77°
June94°69°0.1" 75° – 86°
July98°75°0.8" 83° – 89°
August97°74°0.8" 81° – 90°
September90°67°0.6" 75° – 82°
October78°56°0.6" 62° – 73°
November65°45°0.5" 47° – 61°
December55°37°0.7" 42° – 51°
Year76°55°7.3"

“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 Dolan Springs

Dolan Springs gets 7 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and June the driest.

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

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
1.1"

Snowfall by month

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

How Dolan Springs compares

Summer heat98° July high
Hotter than 99% of U.S. towns226th hottest of 467 Arizona towns
Winter cold39° January low
Milder than 92% of U.S. towns148th mildest of 467 Arizona towns
Precipitation7" a year
Drier than 99% of U.S. towns91st 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

+1.6°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Dolan Springs averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.6°). The shift is larger than in 74% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.5° now 48°, was 46°
🌷 Spring+1.7° now 63°, was 61°
☀️ Summer+1.7° now 85°, was 83°
🍂 Fall+1.4° now 67°, was 65°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Dolan Springs’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 48° to 63°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Dolan Springs’s climate

What is the coldest month in Dolan Springs?

December, with a typical high of 55° and a low of 37°.

What is the hottest month in Dolan Springs?

July, with a typical high of 98° and a low of 75°.

What is the rainiest month in Dolan Springs?

February, with 1.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 7 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Dolan Springs 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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