Dripping Springs, AZ climate
Dripping Springs has mild winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 101°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Dripping Springs feels like
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Dripping Springs 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 | 63° | 35° | 1.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| February | 67° | 38° | 1.5" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| March | 74° | 43° | 1.1" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| April | 82° | 48° | 0.4" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| May | 91° | 56° | 0.3" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67° – 79° |
| June | 101° | 66° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| July | 101° | 73° | 1.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 84° – 90° |
| August | 100° | 72° | 1.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 83° – 90° |
| September | 95° | 66° | 1.1" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 76° – 83° |
| October | 85° | 53° | 0.9" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| November | 72° | 42° | 0.8" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50° – 65° |
| December | 62° | 35° | 1.3" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45° – 53° |
| Year | 83° | 52° | 12.6" | 0.0" | 37 | 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 Dripping Springs
Dripping Springs gets 13 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 37 days a year.
About 279 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 24 and the first one by December 1. That leaves about 279 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 93% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Dripping Springs
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Dripping Springs, 43% of that work is heating and 57% is cooling.
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 Dripping Springs 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 Dripping Springs averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 89% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Dripping Springs’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 50° to 65°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Dripping Springs’s climate
What is the coldest month in Dripping Springs?
December, with a typical high of 62° and a low of 35°.
What is the hottest month in Dripping Springs?
July, with a typical high of 101° and a low of 73°. About 122 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Dripping Springs get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Dripping Springs?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 1, and the last spring frost by February 24.
What is the rainiest month in Dripping Springs?
August, with 1.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 13 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Dripping Springs itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Kearny, AZ (10 mi, snow) and Miami, AZ (22 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.