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Climate in White Hills · NOAA 1991–2020 normals

White Hills has mild winters and scorching summers, with very little rain

A typical July afternoon reaches 102°, a January night drops to 39°.

A year in White Hills at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.

Jan57°39°
Feb61°42° Wettest
Mar69°47° Nice out
Apr76°53° Nice out
May86°61°
Jun97°71°
Jul102°77° Warmest
Aug100°76°
Sep93°68°
Oct now80°57° Nice out
Nov66°46° Nice out
Dec56°38° Coldest

What stands out about White Hills’s climate

Read from where White Hills sits among Arizona’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Rain & snow

Rain and snow in White Hills

February is the wettest month and June the driest.

7"
Rain + melted snow a year
68th driest of 467 Arizona towns
Less than 99% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water

1.0"
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Snowfall by month

No snow records from a nearby station.

A normal year

What a year in White Hills feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.

Winter
58° / 40°
Snow is rare
Spring
77° / 54°
Frost is rare by spring
Summer
100° / 74°
90° days are rare
Fall
80° / 57°
Mild well into fall
Best months to be outsideMarAprOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Living here

Living with White Hills’s climate

What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.

Furnace season

Months averaging under 55° run from December through February.

Get outside

The nicest months are March, April, October and November. 41 miles of trails are waiting.

Parks & trails →
Storms and extremes

Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.

Natural hazards →
Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

The last 30 years in White Hills averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°).

+1.6°1991–2020 vs. 1901–2000

A bigger shift than in 77% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.5°now 49°, was 47°
🌷 Spring+1.7°now 65°, was 64°
☀️ Summer+1.8°now 87°, was 85°
🍂 Fall+1.5°now 68°, was 67°

Change by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Compared with other towns

How White Hills compares

Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Arizona.

Summer heat102° July high
Hotter than 99% of U.S. towns158th hottest of 467 Arizona towns
Winter cold39° January low
Milder than 93% of U.S. towns104th mildest of 467 Arizona towns
Precipitation7" a year
Drier than 99% of U.S. towns68th driest of 467 Arizona towns
Month by month

White Hills weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January57°39°1.0" 44° – 54°
February61°42°1.0" 44° – 58°
March69°47°0.8" 51° – 65°
April76°53°0.4" 59° – 70°
May86°61°0.2" 67° – 80°
June97°71°0.1" 78° – 89°
July102°77°0.8" 85° – 92°
August100°76°0.6" 84° – 92°
September93°68°0.4" 77° – 84°
October80°57°0.6" 64° – 75°
November66°46°0.5" 49° – 62°
December56°38°0.6" 44° – 52°
Year79°56°6.9"
Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 44° to 58°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal

Common questions about White Hills’s climate

What is the coldest month in White Hills?

December, with a typical high of 56° and a low of 38°.

What is the hottest month in White Hills?

July, with a typical high of 102° and a low of 77°.

What is the rainiest month in White Hills?

February, with 1.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 7 inches.

Neighbors talk weather

Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in White Hills.

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Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for White Hills itself (about a 3-mile square). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.

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