Eagar, AZ climate
Eagar has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Eagar feels like
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Eagar 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 15° | 0.6" | 10.7" | 5 | 26° – 37° |
| February | 51° | 19° | 0.5" | 9.9" | 5 | 29° – 40° |
| March | 58° | 23° | 0.5" | 8.2" | 4 | 34° – 44° |
| April | 64° | 28° | 0.3" | 1.7" | 2 | 40° – 51° |
| May | 73° | 34° | 0.4" | 0.5" | 4 | 49° – 58° |
| June | 83° | 42° | 0.4" | 0 | 4 | 58° – 67° |
| July | 84° | 50° | 2.8" | 0 | 14 | 64° – 70° |
| August | 81° | 49° | 3.0" | 0 | 15 | 62° – 70° |
| September | 77° | 42° | 1.6" | 0 | 8 | 56° – 62° |
| October | 68° | 31° | 0.9" | 1.3" | 5 | 47° – 54° |
| November | 57° | 21° | 0.6" | 4.6" | 3 | 32° – 48° |
| December | 48° | 15° | 0.7" | 7.9" | 5 | 26° – 36° |
| Year | 66° | 31° | 12.2" | 44.8" | 75 |
“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 Eagar
Eagar gets 12 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 75 days a year.
About 114 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 1 and the first one by September 26. That leaves about 114 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 98% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Eagar
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Eagar, 95% of that work is heating and 5% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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 Eagar 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 Eagar averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 59% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Eagar’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 32° to 48°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Eagar’s climate
What is the coldest month in Eagar?
December, with a typical high of 48° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Eagar?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 50°. About 14 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Eagar get?
About 45 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Eagar?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 26, and the last spring frost by June 1.
What is the rainiest month in Eagar?
August, with 3.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 12 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Eagar itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Alpine, AZ (20 mi, snow) and Springerville, AZ (2 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.