Climate · Yarnell

Yarnell, AZ climate

Yarnell has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 34°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
91°
114th coolest of 467 Arizona towns
January low
34°
224th mildest of 467 Arizona towns
Rain + melted snow
19 in
44th wettest of 467 Arizona towns
A normal year

What a year in Yarnell feels like

Winter

56° / 34°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

70° / 43°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

90° / 63°
Typical high / low · 90° days are rare

Fall

74° / 49°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideAprMayOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Yarnell weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January56°34°2.3" 40° – 52°
February57°35°2.8" 39° – 53°
March63°38°1.9" 43° – 58°
April69°42°0.7" 49° – 61°
May78°50°0.4" 58° – 70°
June88°59°0.2" 68° – 78°
July91°65°2.1" 75° – 81°
August89°64°3.0" 72° – 81°
September85°59°1.8" 68° – 75°
October75°49°1.2" 58° – 68°
November64°40°1.2" 44° – 59°
December55°34°2.0" 41° – 50°
Year72°47°19.3"

“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 Yarnell

Yarnell gets 19 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and June the driest.

19 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 89% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
3.0"

Snowfall by month

No snow records from a nearby station.
Compared with other towns

How Yarnell compares

Summer heat91° July high
Hotter than 85% of U.S. towns114th coolest of 467 Arizona towns
Winter cold34° January low
Milder than 86% of U.S. towns224th mildest of 467 Arizona towns
Precipitation19" a year
Drier than 89% of U.S. towns44th wettest of 467 Arizona towns

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

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.8°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Yarnell averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 88% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.7° now 45°, was 43°
🌷 Spring+2.2° now 57°, was 54°
☀️ Summer+1.7° now 76°, was 74°
🍂 Fall+1.7° now 62°, was 60°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Yarnell’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. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 43° to 58°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Yarnell’s climate

What is the coldest month in Yarnell?

January, with a typical high of 56° and a low of 34°.

What is the hottest month in Yarnell?

July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 65°.

What is the rainiest month in Yarnell?

August, with 3.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 19 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Yarnell 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.

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