Wheatfields, AZ climate
Wheatfields has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Wheatfields feels like
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Wheatfields 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 | 60° | 35° | 1.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 43° – 53° |
| February | 63° | 37° | 1.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| March | 70° | 42° | 1.3" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| April | 78° | 47° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| May | 87° | 54° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 64° – 76° |
| June | 97° | 63° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| July | 99° | 70° | 2.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 81° – 87° |
| August | 97° | 69° | 2.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 80° – 87° |
| September | 92° | 62° | 1.2" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| October | 82° | 51° | 1.0" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| November | 69° | 41° | 1.0" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 47° – 62° |
| December | 59° | 34° | 1.6" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 43° – 51° |
| Year | 79° | 50° | 14.7" | 0.0" | 51 | 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 Wheatfields
Wheatfields gets 15 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 51 days a year.
About 279 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 24 and the first one by December 1. That leaves about 279 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 93% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Wheatfields
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Wheatfields, 43% of that work is heating and 57% 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 Wheatfields 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 Wheatfields averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Wheatfields’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 47° to 62°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Wheatfields’s climate
What is the coldest month in Wheatfields?
December, with a typical high of 59° and a low of 34°.
What is the hottest month in Wheatfields?
July, with a typical high of 99° and a low of 70°. About 122 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Wheatfields get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Wheatfields?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 1, and the last spring frost by February 24.
What is the rainiest month in Wheatfields?
August, with 2.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 15 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Wheatfields itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Miami, AZ (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.