Frost dates 2026–2027

Arizona frost dates by city

Across 56 Arizona cities, the average first fall frost ranges from September 28 in Flagstaff to December 28 in Somerton. Median 32°F dates from NOAA 1991–2020 normals.

CityPopulationLast spring frostFirst fall frostGrowing seasonZone
Phoenix 1,665,481 Jan 8 Dec 25 354 days 9b
Tucson 548,371 Feb 5 Dec 9 307 days 9b
Mesa 513,656 Feb 1 Dec 10 312 days 9b
Gilbert 287,285 Feb 1 Dec 11 315 days 9b
Chandler 278,748 Feb 13 Dec 5 298 days 9b
Glendale 260,572 Jan 20 Dec 15 331 days 9b
Scottsdale 243,006 Jan 27 Dec 21 330 days 10a
Peoria 200,881 Feb 5 Dec 11 306 days 9b
Tempe 190,571 Feb 13 Dec 5 298 days 10a
Surprise 175,304 Feb 5 Dec 11 306 days 9b
Buckeye 125,445 Jan 7 Dec 24 351 days 9b
Goodyear 125,359 Jan 14 Dec 22 343 days 9b
Yuma 105,227 Jan 8 Dec 28 362 days 10a
Avondale 100,983 Jan 14 Dec 22 343 days 9b
Queen Creek 89,770 Feb 1 Dec 11 315 days 9b
Maricopa 78,362 Feb 23 Nov 24 274 days 9a
Flagstaff 77,260 Jun 4 Sep 28 115 days 6a
Casa Grande 69,753 Feb 5 Dec 6 305 days 9a
Marana 65,523 Apr 2 Nov 11 222 days 9b
Lake Havasu City 59,358 rare rare 365 days 10a
Prescott Valley 52,423 Apr 30 Oct 20 172 days 7b
Prescott 48,420 Apr 30 Oct 20 172 days 7b
Oro Valley 48,085 Apr 2 Nov 11 222 days 9a
Apache Junction 45,672 Feb 11 Dec 10 304 days 9b
Sierra Vista 44,907 Apr 5 Nov 9 216 days 8b
Bullhead City 43,987 Jan 4 Dec 23 356 days 10a
San Luis 42,030 Jan 8 Dec 28 362 days 10a
Sahuarita 37,694 Feb 25 Nov 27 276 days 9a
Kingman 35,829 Apr 2 Nov 11 220 days 9a
El Mirage 35,820 Jan 20 Dec 15 331 days 9b
Florence 25,222 Jan 30 Dec 12 319 days 9a
Fountain Hills 23,625 Jan 6 Dec 28 356 days 9b
Eloy 19,967 Feb 24 Nov 28 273 days 9a
Coolidge 19,959 Feb 17 Nov 29 284 days 9a
Nogales 19,495 Mar 20 Nov 17 239 days 8b
Payson 16,693 Apr 29 Oct 24 176 days 8b
Douglas 16,038 Mar 18 Nov 13 235 days 8a
Somerton 14,934 Jan 8 Dec 28 362 days 10a
Chino Valley 13,832 Apr 27 Oct 24 178 days 8a
Cottonwood 12,709 Mar 30 Nov 10 223 days 8b
Camp Verde 12,581 Apr 16 Oct 30 196 days 8b
Show Low 12,471 May 5 Oct 15 162 days 7a
Paradise Valley 12,251 Jan 6 Dec 26 353 days 10a
Safford 10,279 Mar 25 Nov 9 228 days 8b
Sedona 9,619 Apr 1 Nov 17 229 days 8b
Tolleson 9,224 Jan 7 Dec 24 351 days 9b
Winslow 8,464 Apr 27 Oct 18 174 days 7a
Wickenburg 8,305 Mar 7 Nov 20 254 days 9a
Globe 7,191 Mar 11 Nov 21 253 days 9a
Page 7,147 Mar 7 Nov 15 250 days 7b
Youngtown 7,039 Jan 20 Dec 15 331 days 9b
Snowflake 6,902 May 11 Oct 10 149 days 7a
Litchfield Park 6,727 Jan 7 Dec 24 351 days 9b
Thatcher 5,690 Mar 25 Nov 9 228 days 8b
Benson 5,532 Apr 12 Nov 1 202 days 8b
Cave Creek 5,160 Feb 4 Dec 16 313 days 9b
Guadalupe 5,093 Feb 13 Dec 5 298 days 9b
Cities with 5,000+ residents (Census 2025 estimates). Sources: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals; USDA/Oregon State PRISM 2023 hardiness zones.

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