Drexel Heights, AZ climate
Drexel Heights has mild winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 100°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Drexel Heights feels like
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Drexel Heights 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° | 39° | 0.9" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| February | 69° | 41° | 0.9" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| March | 76° | 46° | 0.6" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| April | 83° | 51° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 61° – 72° |
| May | 92° | 59° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| June | 101° | 69° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 80° – 88° |
| July | 100° | 75° | 2.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 84° – 90° |
| August | 99° | 73° | 2.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 83° – 91° |
| September | 95° | 68° | 1.3" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 77° – 84° |
| October | 87° | 57° | 0.7" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| November | 75° | 45° | 0.6" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 52° – 68° |
| December | 66° | 38° | 1.1" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 48° – 56° |
| Year | 84° | 55° | 11.4" | 0.1" | 47 | 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 Drexel Heights
Drexel Heights 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 47 days a year.
About 307 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 5 and the first one by December 9. That leaves about 307 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 95% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Drexel Heights
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Drexel Heights, 28% of that work is heating and 72% 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.
Drexel Heights and its neighbors
Drexel Heights borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. Tucson has the coldest January nights (38°) and Tucson Estates the hottest July afternoons (101°). Drexel Heights’s January low is 39° and its July high 100°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Drexel Heights 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 Drexel Heights averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.3°). The shift is larger than in 60% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Drexel Heights’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 68°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Drexel Heights’s climate
What is the coldest month in Drexel Heights?
December, with a typical high of 66° and a low of 38°.
What is the hottest month in Drexel Heights?
June, with a typical high of 101° and a low of 69°. About 158 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Drexel Heights get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.
When is the first frost in Drexel Heights?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 9, and the last spring frost by February 5.
What is the rainiest month in Drexel Heights?
August, with 2.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 11 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Drexel Heights itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Tucson Intl Airport, AZ (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.