Climate · Wittmann

Wittmann, AZ climate

Wittmann has warm winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 104°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
104°
113th hottest of 467 Arizona towns
January low
40°
81st mildest of 467 Arizona towns
Rain + melted snow
9 in
167th driest of 467 Arizona towns
Snow a winter
0.0 in
157th least snowy of 359 Arizona towns
A normal year

What a year in Wittmann feels like

Winter

67° / 41°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

83° / 54°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Feb 5

Summer

103° / 75°
Typical high / low · 157 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

86° / 58°
Typical high / low · First frost around Dec 11
Best months to be outsideJanFebMarAprNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Wittmann weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January66°40°1.2" 040 50° – 59°
February69°43°1.2" 040 49° – 62°
March75°47°1.1" 030 55° – 68°
April83°53°0.2" 010 62° – 72°
May92°61°0.1" 010 70° – 81°
June102°70°0.0" 000 80° – 90°
July104°78°0.8" 050 87° – 94°
August103°77°1.2" 050 86° – 94°
September97°70°0.9" 030 80° – 87°
October86°58°0.5" 020 68° – 77°
November74°47°0.6" 020 53° – 67°
December65°39°1.1" 040 49° – 57°
Year85°57°8.9"0.0"360

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Wittmann

Wittmann gets 9 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 36 days a year.

9 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 99% of U.S. towns
0.0 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 94% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
1.2"

Snowfall by month

No measurable snow in a normal year.
Frost & the growing season

About 306 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 5 and the first one by December 11. That leaves about 306 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 95% of U.S. towns.

13
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
157
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Wittmann

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Wittmann, 31% of that work is heating and 69% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.

31%heating
1,533 heating degree daysLess heating than 95% of U.S. towns
3,471 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 98% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Wittmann

Wittmann and its neighbors

Wittmann borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Surprise has both the coldest January nights (41°) and the hottest July afternoons (105°). Wittmann’s January low is 40° and its July high 104°.

Sun City West: January low 41°, July high 105°Sun City: January low 42°, July high 106°El Mirage: January low 42°, July high 106°Peoria: January low 43°, July high 103°Glendale: January low 42°, July high 106°Buckeye: January low 40°, July high 106°Surprise: January low 41°, July high 105°Wittmann: January low 40°, July high 104° WittmannSurprise
ColderMilder40° to 43°
Wittmann40.3°
Surprise41.0° +0.7°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Wittmann compares

Summer heat104° July high
Hotter than 100% of U.S. towns113th hottest of 467 Arizona towns
Winter cold40° January low
Milder than 94% of U.S. towns81st mildest of 467 Arizona towns
Precipitation9" a year
Drier than 99% of U.S. towns167th driest of 467 Arizona towns
Snow0.0" a winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns157th least snowy of 359 Arizona towns
Growing season306 frost-free days
Longer than 95% of U.S. towns100th longest of 412 Arizona towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+2.1°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Wittmann averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 96% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.6° now 54°, was 52°
🌷 Spring+2.5° now 68°, was 66°
☀️ Summer+2.3° now 89°, was 87°
🍂 Fall+2.0° now 72°, was 70°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Wittmann’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 53° to 67°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Wittmann’s climate

What is the coldest month in Wittmann?

December, with a typical high of 65° and a low of 39°.

What is the hottest month in Wittmann?

July, with a typical high of 104° and a low of 78°. About 157 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Wittmann get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.

When is the first frost in Wittmann?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 11, and the last spring frost by February 5.

What is the rainiest month in Wittmann?

February, with 1.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 9 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Wittmann itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Wittmann 1se, AZ (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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