Wellton Hills, AZ climate
Wellton Hills has warm winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 107°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Wellton Hills feels like
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Wellton Hills 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 | 69° | 41° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| February | 73° | 44° | 0.5" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| March | 80° | 49° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 59° – 72° |
| April | 87° | 55° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| May | 95° | 61° | 0.1" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| June | 104° | 70° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82° – 91° |
| July | 107° | 78° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 88° – 96° |
| August | 107° | 79° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 90° – 97° |
| September | 102° | 73° | 0.5" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 84° – 90° |
| October | 91° | 60° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| November | 78° | 47° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| December | 68° | 40° | 0.5" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50° – 57° |
| Year | 88° | 58° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 17 | 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 Wellton Hills
Wellton Hills gets 4 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 17 days a year.
About 288 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 13 and the first one by December 1. That leaves about 288 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 94% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Wellton Hills
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Wellton Hills, 22% of that work is heating and 78% 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.
How Wellton Hills 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 Wellton Hills averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in September (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Wellton Hills’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 59° to 72°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Wellton Hills’s climate
What is the coldest month in Wellton Hills?
December, with a typical high of 68° and a low of 40°.
What is the hottest month in Wellton Hills?
July, with a typical high of 107° and a low of 78°. About 188 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Wellton Hills get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Wellton Hills?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 1, and the last spring frost by February 13.
What is the rainiest month in Wellton Hills?
February, with 0.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 4 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Wellton Hills itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Tacna 3 Ne, AZ (15 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.