Queen Creek, AZ climate
Queen Creek has warm winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 105°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Queen Creek feels like
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Queen Creek 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 | 67° | 41° | 1.1" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| February | 70° | 43° | 1.2" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| March | 77° | 47° | 1.0" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 55° – 69° |
| April | 85° | 53° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| May | 94° | 61° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| June | 103° | 70° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 81° – 90° |
| July | 105° | 78° | 1.0" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 89° – 94° |
| August | 103° | 77° | 1.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 87° – 94° |
| September | 99° | 71° | 0.8" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 81° – 87° |
| October | 88° | 59° | 0.6" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| November | 76° | 47° | 0.7" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 53° – 67° |
| December | 66° | 40° | 1.0" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50° – 57° |
| Year | 86° | 57° | 9.2" | 0.0" | 40 | 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 Queen Creek
Queen Creek gets 9 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 40 days a year.
About 315 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 1 and the first one by December 11. That leaves about 315 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 96% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Queen Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Queen Creek, 27% of that work is heating and 73% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
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.
Queen Creek and its neighbors
Queen Creek borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.3°. San Tan Valley has the coldest January nights (40°) and Gilbert the hottest July afternoons (106°). Queen Creek’s January low is 41° and its July high 105°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Queen Creek 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 Queen Creek averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Queen Creek’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 53° to 67°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Queen Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Queen Creek?
December, with a typical high of 66° and a low of 40°.
What is the hottest month in Queen Creek?
July, with a typical high of 105° and a low of 78°. About 165 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Queen Creek get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Queen Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 11, and the last spring frost by February 1.
What is the rainiest month in Queen Creek?
August, with 1.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 9 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Queen Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Apache Junction 5 Ne, AZ (17 mi, snow) and Chandler Heights, AZ (5 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.