Climate · Fredonia

Fredonia, AZ climate

Fredonia has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
95°
194th coolest of 467 Arizona towns
January low
24°
120th coldest of 467 Arizona towns
Rain + melted snow
12 in
177th wettest of 467 Arizona towns
Snow a winter
22 in
32nd snowiest of 359 Arizona towns
A normal year

What a year in Fredonia feels like

Winter

50° / 25°
Typical high / low · 8 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

70° / 38°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 29

Summer

93° / 58°
Typical high / low · 71 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

72° / 41°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 22
Best months to be outsideMayOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Fredonia weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January48°24°1.4" 5.4"65 31° – 43°
February54°27°1.5" 5.8"72 34° – 47°
March62°32°1.2" 1.8"61 41° – 52°
April69°37°0.7" 1.8"50 48° – 59°
May79°45°0.5" 040 56° – 67°
June91°54°0.3" 020 66° – 77°
July95°61°1.1" 060 74° – 81°
August92°60°1.3" 070 73° – 81°
September85°52°1.1" 050 65° – 72°
October72°41°1.2" 0.2"40 53° – 62°
November59°30°0.8" 1.8"41 38° – 51°
December47°23°1.1" 5.3"63 30° – 40°
Year71°41°12.2"22.1"6111

“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 Fredonia

Fredonia gets 12 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 61 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 11 days of the year.

12 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 96% of U.S. towns
22 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 54% of U.S. towns
11 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 67% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
1.5"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
5.8"
Frost & the growing season

About 175 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first one by October 22. That leaves about 175 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 54% of U.S. towns.

121
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
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nights below 0° in a normal year
71
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Fredonia

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Fredonia, 80% of that work is heating and 20% is cooling.

80%heating
4,359 heating degree daysLess heating than 76% of U.S. towns
1,094 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 64% of U.S. towns

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.

Compared with other towns

How Fredonia compares

Summer heat95° July high
Hotter than 96% of U.S. towns194th coolest of 467 Arizona towns
Winter cold24° January low
Milder than 70% of U.S. towns120th coldest of 467 Arizona towns
Precipitation12" a year
Drier than 96% of U.S. towns177th wettest of 467 Arizona towns
Snow22" a winter
Less snow than 54% of U.S. towns32nd snowiest of 359 Arizona towns
Growing season175 frost-free days
Shorter than 54% of U.S. towns95th shortest of 412 Arizona towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.8°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Fredonia averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 89% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.8° now 37°, was 35°
🌷 Spring+1.9° now 54°, was 52°
☀️ Summer+2.1° now 76°, was 73°
🍂 Fall+1.5° now 57°, was 55°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Fredonia’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. November swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 38° to 51°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Fredonia’s climate

What is the coldest month in Fredonia?

December, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 23°.

What is the hottest month in Fredonia?

July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 61°. About 71 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Fredonia get?

About 22 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.

When is the first frost in Fredonia?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 22, and the last spring frost by April 29.

What is the rainiest month in Fredonia?

February, with 1.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 12 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Fredonia itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Kanab, UT (5 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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