Sedona, AZ climate
Sedona has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Sedona feels like
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Sedona 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 | 57° | 30° | 2.0" | 0.2" | 5 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| February | 61° | 33° | 2.0" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 41° – 53° |
| March | 68° | 37° | 1.9" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 45° – 59° |
| April | 75° | 42° | 0.8" | 0.2" | 3 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| May | 84° | 50° | 0.6" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| June | 95° | 58° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| July | 97° | 65° | 1.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 78° – 85° |
| August | 94° | 64° | 2.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| September | 89° | 57° | 1.6" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| October | 79° | 46° | 1.3" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| November | 66° | 36° | 1.1" | 0.1" | 3 | 0 | 43° – 57° |
| December | 56° | 29° | 1.6" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 38° – 49° |
| Year | 77° | 46° | 17.1" | 1.0" | 53 | 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 Sedona
Sedona gets 17 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 53 days a year.
About 229 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 1 and the first one by November 17. That leaves about 229 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 86% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Sedona
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Sedona, 58% of that work is heating and 42% 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 Sedona 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 Sedona averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°). The shift is larger than in 90% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Sedona’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 45° to 59°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Sedona’s climate
What is the coldest month in Sedona?
December, with a typical high of 56° and a low of 29°.
What is the hottest month in Sedona?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 65°. About 100 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Sedona get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Sedona?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 17, and the last spring frost by April 1.
What is the rainiest month in Sedona?
August, with 2.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 17 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sedona itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Tuzigoot, AZ (15 mi, snow) and Sedona, AZ (3 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.