Munds Park, AZ climate
Munds Park has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Munds Park feels like
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Munds Park 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° | 23° | 3.1" | 13.3" | 6 | 31° – 42° |
| February | 50° | 25° | 2.9" | 11.0" | 6 | 32° – 44° |
| March | 57° | 29° | 2.6" | 7.9" | 5 | 35° – 49° |
| April | 64° | 34° | 1.1" | 5.5" | 4 | 42° – 53° |
| May | 72° | 40° | 0.9" | 0.3" | 4 | 51° – 61° |
| June | 83° | 48° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 60° – 70° |
| July | 86° | 55° | 2.4" | 0 | 11 | 67° – 74° |
| August | 83° | 55° | 3.1" | 0 | 13 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 78° | 48° | 2.0" | 0 | 7 | 60° – 66° |
| October | 68° | 38° | 1.7" | 1.1" | 5 | 50° – 58° |
| November | 56° | 30° | 1.8" | 3.5" | 4 | 35° – 50° |
| December | 48° | 22° | 2.7" | 9.8" | 5 | 30° – 41° |
| Year | 66° | 37° | 24.5" | 52.4" | 72 |
“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 Munds Park
Munds Park gets 24 inches of rain and melted snow a year. January is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 72 days a year.
About 145 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 13 and the first one by October 6. That leaves about 145 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 85% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Munds Park
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Munds Park, 92% of that work is heating and 8% 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 Munds Park 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 Munds Park averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.2°). The shift is larger than in 93% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Munds Park’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 35° to 50°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Munds Park’s climate
What is the coldest month in Munds Park?
December, with a typical high of 48° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Munds Park?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 55°. About 16 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Munds Park get?
About 52 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Munds Park?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 6, and the last spring frost by May 13.
What is the rainiest month in Munds Park?
January, with 3.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 24 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Munds Park itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Walnut Canyon Nm, AZ (18 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.