So-Hi, AZ climate
So-Hi has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 37°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in So-Hi feels like
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So-Hi weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 37° | 1.1" | 43° – 54° |
| February | 59° | 39° | 1.4" | 42° – 56° |
| March | 66° | 44° | 0.8" | 47° – 63° |
| April | 73° | 49° | 0.4" | 55° – 66° |
| May | 83° | 57° | 0.2" | 64° – 76° |
| June | 93° | 66° | 0.1" | 74° – 84° |
| July | 97° | 73° | 0.8" | 81° – 87° |
| August | 96° | 72° | 1.0" | 80° – 88° |
| September | 90° | 65° | 0.7" | 74° – 80° |
| October | 78° | 53° | 0.7" | 61° – 72° |
| November | 65° | 43° | 0.6" | 46° – 60° |
| December | 55° | 36° | 0.8" | 42° – 50° |
| Year | 76° | 53° | 8.5" |
“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 So-Hi
So-Hi gets 8 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and June the driest.
About 220 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 2 and the first one by November 11. That leaves about 220 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 82% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in So-Hi
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In So-Hi, 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 So-Hi 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 So-Hi averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.4°). The shift is larger than in 74% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at So-Hi’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 47° to 63°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about So-Hi’s climate
What is the coldest month in So-Hi?
December, with a typical high of 55° and a low of 36°.
What is the hottest month in So-Hi?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 73°. About 114 days a year reach 90°.
When is the first frost in So-Hi?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 11, and the last spring frost by April 2.
What is the rainiest month in So-Hi?
February, with 1.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 8 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for So-Hi itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Kingman Mohave Co Airport, AZ (12 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.