Yuma Proving Ground has warm winters and scorching summers, with very little rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 108°, a January night drops to 45°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Yuma Proving Ground at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Yuma Proving Ground’s climate
Read from where Yuma Proving Ground sits among Arizona’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Yuma Proving Ground feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Rain and snow in Yuma Proving Ground
January is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 18 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
No measurable snow in a normal year.
A year-round growing season
Freezing nights are uncommon in Yuma Proving Ground.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Yuma Proving Ground averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.8°).
A bigger shift than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
Living with Yuma Proving Ground’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
Only 57% of years see a freezing night, so tender plants can stay out most winters.
About 0.0" in a normal winter.
About 181 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 108°.
The nicest months are January, February, March, November and December. 0.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →How Yuma Proving Ground compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Arizona.
Yuma Proving Ground 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 | 70° | 45° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| February | 74° | 47° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| March | 81° | 52° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| April | 87° | 57° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| May | 95° | 65° | 0.0" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75° – 86° |
| June | 104° | 73° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83° – 92° |
| July | 108° | 81° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 91° – 97° |
| August | 107° | 81° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 91° – 97° |
| September | 102° | 75° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 85° – 91° |
| October | 91° | 62° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| November | 78° | 51° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| December | 68° | 43° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 52° – 59° |
| Year | 89° | 61° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 18 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Yuma Proving Ground
16% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 60° to 73°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Yuma Proving Ground’s climate
What is the coldest month in Yuma Proving Ground?
December, with a typical high of 68° and a low of 43°.
What is the hottest month in Yuma Proving Ground?
July, with a typical high of 108° and a low of 81°. About 181 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Yuma Proving Ground get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Yuma Proving Ground?
Frost is uncommon. Only 57% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Yuma Proving Ground?
January, with 0.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 3 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Yuma Proving Ground.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Yuma Proving Ground itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Yuma Proving Ground, AZ (3 mi) away. 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.