Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ climate
Pinetop-Lakeside has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 70 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Pinetop-Lakeside feels like
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Pinetop-Lakeside 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 | 46° | 20° | 2.1" | 16.5" | 7 | 17 | 25° – 39° |
| February | 50° | 23° | 1.9" | 14.7" | 7 | 11 | 30° – 43° |
| March | 57° | 27° | 1.7" | 10.4" | 7 | 6 | 35° – 47° |
| April | 64° | 32° | 0.7" | 4.4" | 4 | 1 | 42° – 53° |
| May | 72° | 39° | 0.6" | 0.7" | 4 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| June | 83° | 47° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| July | 84° | 55° | 2.8" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 67° – 73° |
| August | 81° | 54° | 3.5" | 0 | 16 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| September | 77° | 47° | 1.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 58° – 65° |
| October | 67° | 36° | 1.6" | 2.8" | 6 | 1 | 48° – 56° |
| November | 56° | 26° | 1.4" | 5.2" | 5 | 3 | 34° – 50° |
| December | 46° | 20° | 1.8" | 15.6" | 7 | 12 | 28° – 38° |
| Year | 65° | 35° | 20.2" | 70.3" | 90 | 51 |
“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 Pinetop-Lakeside
Pinetop-Lakeside gets 20 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 90 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 51 days of the year.
About 138 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 22 and the first one by October 6. That leaves about 138 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 90% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Pinetop-Lakeside
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Pinetop-Lakeside, 97% of that work is heating and 3% 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.
Pinetop-Lakeside and its neighbors
Pinetop-Lakeside borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 2.0°. Show Low has both the coldest January nights (19°) and the hottest July afternoons (86°). Pinetop-Lakeside’s January low is 20° and its July high 84°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Pinetop-Lakeside 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 Pinetop-Lakeside averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.5°). The shift is larger than in 65% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Pinetop-Lakeside’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 34° to 50°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Pinetop-Lakeside’s climate
What is the coldest month in Pinetop-Lakeside?
January, with a typical high of 46° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Pinetop-Lakeside?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 55°. About 8 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Pinetop-Lakeside get?
About 70 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Pinetop-Lakeside?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 6, and the last spring frost by May 22.
What is the rainiest month in Pinetop-Lakeside?
August, with 3.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 20 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Pinetop-Lakeside itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Pinetop 2e, AZ (3 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.