30-year climate normals

Gila County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

103.7°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 39.6°F.

Gila County gets 15.91" of precipitation a year, and 38% of it falls in Dec, Jan, Feb.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip
January	61.0°	39.6°	2.21"
February	65.8°	42.5°	1.70"
March	73.6°	47.6°	1.72"
April	81.9°	54.3°	0.58"
May	91.2°	63.0°	0.33"
June	102.0°	72.4°	0.13"
July	103.7°	78.0°	1.57"
August	101.9°	76.5°	2.10"
September	96.2°	70.7°	1.42"
October	84.6°	59.3°	0.98"
November	71.1°	47.9°	1.08"
December	60.1°	40.1°	2.09"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 38% falling in the wettest three months (Dec, Jan, Feb).

January 2.21"

February 1.70"

March 1.72"

April 0.58"

May 0.33"

June 0.13"

July 1.57"

August 2.10"

September 1.42"

October 0.98"

November 1.08"

December 2.09"

Annual total 15.91"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 3,559

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 1,627

Approximate annual cooling cost At 15.23¢/kWh, Arizona average $542

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $87

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Gila County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Gila County?

Gila County averages a high of 103.7°F in July and a low of 39.6°F in January. Annual precipitation is 15.91 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Gila County?

The wettest stretch is Dec, Jan, Feb, which accounts for 38% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Gila County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 103.7°F. That drives 3,559 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Gila County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Gila County.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station ROOSEVELT 1 S, AZ US (USC00027281), 19.6 miles from the county centroid.
Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Arizona residential average.
Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.