Nutrioso, AZ climate
Nutrioso has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Nutrioso feels like
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Nutrioso 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 | 45° | 16° | 1.3" | 10.7" | 5 | 26° – 36° |
| February | 47° | 19° | 1.2" | 9.9" | 5 | 27° – 39° |
| March | 53° | 23° | 1.1" | 8.2" | 4 | 31° – 42° |
| April | 59° | 28° | 0.7" | 1.7" | 2 | 38° – 48° |
| May | 67° | 34° | 0.6" | 0.5" | 4 | 46° – 55° |
| June | 77° | 41° | 0.6" | 0 | 4 | 55° – 63° |
| July | 78° | 49° | 3.4" | 0 | 14 | 61° – 66° |
| August | 75° | 49° | 3.7" | 0 | 15 | 59° – 66° |
| September | 71° | 42° | 2.0" | 0 | 8 | 53° – 59° |
| October | 63° | 31° | 1.4" | 1.3" | 5 | 44° – 51° |
| November | 53° | 22° | 1.2" | 4.6" | 3 | 30° – 46° |
| December | 45° | 16° | 1.5" | 7.9" | 5 | 25° – 35° |
| Year | 61° | 31° | 18.6" | 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 Nutrioso
Nutrioso gets 19 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and May the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 75 days a year.
About 96 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 15 and the first one by September 21. That leaves about 96 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 99% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Nutrioso
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Nutrioso, 100% of that work is heating and 0% 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 Nutrioso 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 Nutrioso averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.3°). The shift is larger than in 62% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Nutrioso’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 30° to 46°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Nutrioso’s climate
What is the coldest month in Nutrioso?
December, with a typical high of 45° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Nutrioso?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 49°.
How much snow does Nutrioso get?
About 45 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Nutrioso?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 21, and the last spring frost by June 15.
What is the rainiest month in Nutrioso?
August, with 3.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 19 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Nutrioso itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Alpine, AZ (8 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.