Frost Dates for Tucson 11 W, AZ

Elevation: 833 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) February 8

First Fall Frost (50%) December 10

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost February 21

First Fall Frost December 2

Hard Freeze (28°F)

Last Spring Hard Freeze January 20

First Fall Hard Freeze December 27

32.24°N, 111.17°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

306 Days February 8 to December 10

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 9b

Avg. annual minimum: 25 to 30°F

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Köppen Climate

BSh Hot Semi-Arid (Steppe)

Hot with low but not negligible rainfall. Less extreme than true desert. Dryland farming techniques and drought-tolerant varieties work well. Mulching and water conservation are key.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

40° 60° 80° 100°

53°

Jan

55°

Feb

61°

Mar

67°

Apr

76°

May

85°

Jun

87°

Jul

86°

Aug

82°

Sep

72°

Oct

61°

Nov

53°

Dec

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°F)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	66°	53°	41°
February	68°	55°	42°
March	75°	61°	47°
April	82°	67°	52°
May	91°	76°	60°
June	100°	85°	70°
July	99°	87°	75°
August	98°	86°	73°
September	94°	82°	69°
October	86°	72°	58°
November	74°	61°	48°
December	65°	53°	40°

Precipitation

0" 1" 2" 2.8"

2.4"

Jan

2.5"

Feb

1.3"

Mar

0.5"

Apr

0.0"

May

1.2"

Jun

2.8"

Jul

2.2"

Aug

2.0"

Sep

0.6"

Oct

1.0"

Nov

2.5"

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (inches)
Month	Precipitation
January	2.4
February	2.5
March	1.3
April	0.5
May	0.0
June	1.2
July	2.8
August	2.2
September	2.0
October	0.6
November	1.0
December	2.5

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 7:31 AM – 5:37 PM · 10h 06m

Feb: 7:14 AM – 6:05 PM · 10h 51m

Mar: 6:41 AM – 6:27 PM · 11h 46m

Apr: 6:01 AM – 6:49 PM · 12h 48m

May: 5:31 AM – 7:10 PM · 13h 39m

Jun: 5:22 AM – 7:28 PM · 14h 06m

Jul: 5:33 AM – 7:28 PM · 13h 55m

Aug: 5:53 AM – 7:04 PM · 13h 11m

Sep: 6:14 AM – 6:25 PM · 12h 11m

Oct: 6:34 AM – 5:45 PM · 11h 11m

Nov: 7:00 AM – 5:19 PM · 10h 19m

Dec: 7:24 AM – 5:17 PM · 9h 54m

Daylight Mountain Standard Time (MST) Longest: 14h 07m · Shortest: 9h 53m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Mountain Standard Time (MST))
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	7:31 AM	5:37 PM	10h 06m
February	7:14 AM	6:05 PM	10h 51m
March	6:41 AM	6:27 PM	11h 46m
April	6:01 AM	6:49 PM	12h 48m
May	5:31 AM	7:10 PM	13h 39m
June	5:22 AM	7:28 PM	14h 06m
July	5:33 AM	7:28 PM	13h 55m
August	5:53 AM	7:04 PM	13h 11m
September	6:14 AM	6:25 PM	12h 11m
October	6:34 AM	5:45 PM	11h 11m
November	7:00 AM	5:19 PM	10h 19m
December	7:24 AM	5:17 PM	9h 54m

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