Paulden, AZ climate
Paulden has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Paulden feels like
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Paulden 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 | 56° | 27° | 1.2" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 36° – 47° |
| February | 59° | 29° | 1.3" | 1.8" | 6 | 0 | 38° – 50° |
| March | 66° | 34° | 1.0" | 1.0" | 5 | 0 | 43° – 56° |
| April | 73° | 39° | 0.4" | 0.5" | 3 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| May | 82° | 46° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| June | 92° | 54° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| July | 95° | 62° | 1.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 76° – 82° |
| August | 92° | 61° | 2.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| September | 87° | 54° | 1.4" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 67° – 73° |
| October | 77° | 42° | 0.9" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| November | 65° | 32° | 0.7" | 0.3" | 3 | 0 | 42° – 54° |
| December | 54° | 26° | 1.0" | 1.6" | 5 | 0 | 36° – 44° |
| Year | 75° | 42° | 12.4" | 5.5" | 56 | 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 Paulden
Paulden gets 12 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 56 days a year.
About 178 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first one by October 24. That leaves about 178 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 50% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Paulden
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Paulden, 77% of that work is heating and 23% 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.
How Paulden 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 Paulden averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°). The shift is larger than in 91% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Paulden’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 42° to 54°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Paulden’s climate
What is the coldest month in Paulden?
December, with a typical high of 54° and a low of 26°.
What is the hottest month in Paulden?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 62°. About 72 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Paulden get?
About 6 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Paulden?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 27.
What is the rainiest month in Paulden?
August, with 2.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 12 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Paulden itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Walnut Creek, AZ (18 mi, snow) and Chino Valley, AZ (9 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.