Icehouse Canyon, AZ climate
Icehouse Canyon has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Icehouse Canyon feels like
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Icehouse Canyon 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 | 58° | 37° | 2.0" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 43° – 53° |
| February | 61° | 39° | 2.0" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 45° – 55° |
| March | 67° | 43° | 1.5" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| April | 75° | 47° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| May | 84° | 55° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| June | 94° | 65° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| July | 96° | 69° | 2.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 79° – 85° |
| August | 93° | 68° | 2.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 78° – 85° |
| September | 89° | 63° | 1.3" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| October | 79° | 54° | 1.2" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| November | 67° | 44° | 1.2" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 48° – 62° |
| December | 57° | 36° | 1.7" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 43° – 51° |
| Year | 77° | 52° | 16.8" | 0.0" | 51 | 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 Icehouse Canyon
Icehouse Canyon gets 17 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 51 days a year.
About 253 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 11 and the first one by November 21. That leaves about 253 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 91% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Icehouse Canyon
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Icehouse Canyon, 55% of that work is heating and 45% 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.
Icehouse Canyon and its neighbors
Icehouse Canyon borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 3.7°. Globe has both the coldest January nights (33°) and the hottest July afternoons (98°). Icehouse Canyon’s January low is 37° and its July high 96°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Icehouse Canyon 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 Icehouse Canyon averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 87% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Icehouse Canyon’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 48° to 62°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Icehouse Canyon’s climate
What is the coldest month in Icehouse Canyon?
December, with a typical high of 57° and a low of 36°.
What is the hottest month in Icehouse Canyon?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 69°. About 114 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Icehouse Canyon get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Icehouse Canyon?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 21, and the last spring frost by March 11.
What is the rainiest month in Icehouse Canyon?
August, with 2.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 17 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Icehouse Canyon itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Miami, AZ (6 mi, snow) and Globe #3, AZ (3 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.