Tanque Verde, AZ climate
Tanque Verde has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 100°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Tanque Verde feels like
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Tanque Verde 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 | 66° | 36° | 1.1" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| February | 69° | 38° | 1.1" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| March | 75° | 43° | 0.7" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| April | 83° | 48° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| May | 92° | 56° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| June | 101° | 65° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 78° – 87° |
| July | 100° | 71° | 2.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 82° – 88° |
| August | 99° | 71° | 2.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 82° – 90° |
| September | 95° | 65° | 1.4" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 76° – 82° |
| October | 86° | 53° | 0.6" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| November | 75° | 41° | 0.7" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50° – 66° |
| December | 65° | 35° | 1.3" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46° – 54° |
| Year | 84° | 52° | 12.2" | 0.1" | 48 | 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 Tanque Verde
Tanque Verde gets 12 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and May the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 48 days a year.
About 280 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 20 and the first one by November 27. That leaves about 280 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 94% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Tanque Verde
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Tanque Verde, 31% of that work is heating and 69% 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.
Tanque Verde and its neighbors
Tanque Verde borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 3.4°. Tucson has both the coldest January nights (38°) and the hottest July afternoons (100°). Tanque Verde’s January low is 36° and its July high 100°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Tanque Verde 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 Tanque Verde averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.4°). The shift is larger than in 62% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Tanque Verde’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 50° to 66°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Tanque Verde’s climate
What is the coldest month in Tanque Verde?
December, with a typical high of 65° and a low of 35°.
What is the hottest month in Tanque Verde?
June, with a typical high of 101° and a low of 65°. About 166 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Tanque Verde get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.
When is the first frost in Tanque Verde?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 27, and the last spring frost by February 20.
What is the rainiest month in Tanque Verde?
August, with 2.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 12 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Tanque Verde itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Vail 7 N, AZ (10 mi, snow) and Tucson Camp Ave Exp, 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.