Seligman, AZ climate
Seligman has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Seligman feels like
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Seligman 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 | 53° | 23° | 1.2" | 3.0" | 4 | 2 | 35° – 44° |
| February | 56° | 25° | 1.3" | 2.1" | 4 | 0 | 35° – 46° |
| March | 62° | 30° | 1.0" | 1.2" | 4 | 0 | 39° – 52° |
| April | 69° | 34° | 0.5" | 0.4" | 2 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| May | 78° | 41° | 0.5" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| June | 89° | 49° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| July | 92° | 58° | 1.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 71° – 78° |
| August | 89° | 57° | 2.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| September | 84° | 49° | 1.3" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 64° – 70° |
| October | 73° | 38° | 1.0" | 0.1" | 3 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| November | 62° | 28° | 0.7" | 0.9" | 2 | 0 | 38° – 50° |
| December | 52° | 22° | 1.1" | 2.1" | 4 | 1 | 31° – 41° |
| Year | 72° | 38° | 12.8" | 9.8" | 46 | 4 |
“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 Seligman
Seligman gets 13 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 46 days a year.
About 154 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 10 and the first one by October 15. That leaves about 154 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 77% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Seligman
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Seligman, 84% of that work is heating and 16% 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 Seligman 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 Seligman averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 89% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Seligman’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 39° to 52°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Seligman’s climate
What is the coldest month in Seligman?
December, with a typical high of 52° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Seligman?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 58°. About 69 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Seligman get?
About 10 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Seligman?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 15, and the last spring frost by May 10.
What is the rainiest month in Seligman?
August, with 2.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 13 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Seligman itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Seligman, AZ (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.