Donovan Estates, AZ climate
Donovan Estates has warm winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 108°, a January night drops to 45°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Donovan Estates feels like
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Donovan Estates 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 | 70° | 45° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| February | 74° | 47° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| March | 81° | 52° | 0.3" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| April | 87° | 57° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| May | 95° | 64° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| June | 104° | 72° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83° – 92° |
| July | 108° | 80° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90° – 97° |
| August | 107° | 81° | 0.3" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 91° – 97° |
| September | 102° | 74° | 0.3" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 85° – 91° |
| October | 91° | 62° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| November | 78° | 51° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| December | 68° | 44° | 0.4" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52° – 59° |
| Year | 89° | 61° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 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 Donovan Estates
Donovan Estates gets 3 inches of rain and melted snow a year. January is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 12 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Donovan Estates
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Donovan Estates, 16% of that work is heating and 84% 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.
Donovan Estates and its neighbors
Donovan Estates borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.3°. Yuma has both the coldest January nights (44°) and the hottest July afternoons (107°). Donovan Estates’s January low is 45° and its July high 108°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Donovan Estates 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 Donovan Estates averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°). The shift is larger than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Donovan Estates’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 60° to 73°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Donovan Estates’s climate
What is the coldest month in Donovan Estates?
December, with a typical high of 68° and a low of 44°.
What is the hottest month in Donovan Estates?
July, with a typical high of 108° and a low of 80°. About 195 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Donovan Estates get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Donovan Estates?
Frost is uncommon. Only 57% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Donovan Estates?
January, with 0.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 3 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Donovan Estates itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Yuma Quartermaster Depot, AZ (4 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.