Red Lake, AZ climate
Red Lake has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 65 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Red Lake feels like
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Red Lake 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° | 20° | 1.6" | 16.8" | 7 | 28° – 40° |
| February | 50° | 22° | 1.6" | 12.4" | 6 | 30° – 42° |
| March | 56° | 27° | 1.6" | 11.1" | 6 | 34° – 48° |
| April | 63° | 31° | 0.7" | 5.7" | 4 | 41° – 51° |
| May | 72° | 37° | 0.6" | 0.1" | 4 | 49° – 60° |
| June | 83° | 45° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 59° – 68° |
| July | 86° | 53° | 2.3" | 0 | 11 | 67° – 73° |
| August | 83° | 52° | 2.5" | 0 | 13 | 65° – 73° |
| September | 78° | 45° | 1.5" | 0 | 7 | 58° – 65° |
| October | 67° | 34° | 1.2" | 0.7" | 4 | 46° – 56° |
| November | 56° | 25° | 1.0" | 4.8" | 4 | 33° – 47° |
| December | 47° | 18° | 1.3" | 13.5" | 6 | 27° – 37° |
| Year | 66° | 34° | 16.4" | 65.1" | 73 |
“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 Red Lake
Red Lake gets 16 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 73 days a year.
About 135 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 22 and the first one by October 5. That leaves about 135 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 92% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Red Lake
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Red Lake, 95% of that work is heating and 5% 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 Red Lake 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 Red Lake averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.2°). The shift is larger than in 86% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Red Lake’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 33° to 47°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Red Lake’s climate
What is the coldest month in Red Lake?
December, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Red Lake?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 53°. About 8 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Red Lake get?
About 65 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Red Lake?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 5, and the last spring frost by May 22.
What is the rainiest month in Red Lake?
August, with 2.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 16 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Red Lake itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Williams, AZ (8 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.