Climate · Linden

Linden, AZ climate

Linden has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
86°
37th coolest of 467 Arizona towns
January low
20°
66th coldest of 467 Arizona towns
Rain + melted snow
16 in
78th wettest of 467 Arizona towns
Snow a winter
19 in
34th snowiest of 359 Arizona towns
A normal year

What a year in Linden feels like

Winter

48° / 21°
Typical high / low · 6 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

65° / 33°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 5

Summer

84° / 53°
Typical high / low · 20 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

68° / 37°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 15
Best months to be outsideAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Linden 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
January47°20°1.6" 4.0"75 25° – 39°
February51°23°1.4" 3.8"72 31° – 43°
March58°28°1.1" 2.3"61 36° – 48°
April65°33°0.5" 1.6"40 42° – 54°
May74°39°0.5" 040 51° – 61°
June84°48°0.4" 030 61° – 70°
July86°56°2.4" 0130 68° – 74°
August83°55°2.8" 0150 66° – 74°
September78°48°1.5" 070 59° – 66°
October68°36°1.3" 0.4"60 49° – 57°
November56°27°1.2" 1.9"51 34° – 50°
December46°20°1.3" 5.4"74 28° – 39°
Year66°36°16.0"19.4"8212

“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 Linden

Linden gets 16 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 82 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 12 days of the year.

16 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 93% of U.S. towns
19 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 58% of U.S. towns
12 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 67% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
2.8"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
5.4"
Frost & the growing season

About 162 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first one by October 15. That leaves about 162 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 69% 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
20
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 Linden

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Linden, 89% of that work is heating and 11% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

89%heating
4,926 heating degree daysLess heating than 67% of U.S. towns
613 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 68% 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.

Around Linden

Linden and its neighbors

Linden borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.8°. Show Low has both the coldest January nights (19°) and the hottest July afternoons (86°). Linden’s January low is 20° and its July high 86°.

Wagon Wheel: January low 20°, July high 85°White Mountain Lake: January low 19°, July high 88°Pinetop-Lakeside: January low 20°, July high 84°Show Low: January low 19°, July high 86°Linden: January low 20°, July high 86° LindenShow Low
ColderMilder19° to 20°
Show Low18.9° −0.8°
Linden19.7°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Linden compares

Summer heat86° July high
Hotter than 57% of U.S. towns37th coolest of 467 Arizona towns
Winter cold20° January low
Milder than 52% of U.S. towns66th coldest of 467 Arizona towns
Precipitation16" a year
Drier than 93% of U.S. towns78th wettest of 467 Arizona towns
Snow19" a winter
Less snow than 58% of U.S. towns34th snowiest of 359 Arizona towns
Growing season162 frost-free days
Shorter than 69% of U.S. towns76th 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

+1.4°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Linden averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.6°). The shift is larger than in 64% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.4° now 34°, was 33°
🌷 Spring+1.8° now 49°, was 47°
☀️ Summer+1.2° now 68°, was 67°
🍂 Fall+1.2° now 52°, was 51°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Linden’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 34° to 50°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Linden’s climate

What is the coldest month in Linden?

January, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 20°.

What is the hottest month in Linden?

July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 56°. About 20 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Linden get?

About 19 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.

When is the first frost in Linden?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 15, and the last spring frost by May 5.

What is the rainiest month in Linden?

August, with 2.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 16 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Linden itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Show Low Airport, AZ (7 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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