Tombstone, Arizona Climate Data

Tombstone, Arizona has a Cold Semi-Arid Climate climate (Köppen classification: BSk). Average annual temperatures range from 49 °F (low) to 78 °F (high). Annual precipitation averages 12.6 Inches. Tombstone is located in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 8b. The growing season typically runs from the last frost around Mar. 1 - Mar. 10 through the first frost around Nov. 11 - Nov. 20.

Avg Annual High78 °F
Avg Annual Low49 °F
Annual Precipitation12.6 in.
Hardiness ZoneZone 8b
Growing Season: Last frost around Mar. 1 - Mar. 10 — First frost around Nov. 11 - Nov. 20 — Approximately 20-30 Days frost days per year.

Monthly Average Climate Data for Tombstone, Arizona

Average monthly temperatures and precipitation Switch to Celsius / Metric
MonthAvg. LowAvg. HighAvg. Precip
January33.6 °F61.3 °F0.84 in.
February35.8 °F64.1 °F0.73 in.
March40.2 °F70.2 °F0.57 in.
April45.2 °F77.7 °F0.21 in.
May53.1 °F85.9 °F0.18 in.
June62.6 °F94.7 °F0.55 in.
July66.5 °F92.8 °F2.73 in.
August65.3 °F90.5 °F3.0 in.
September60.6 °F88.1 °F1.54 in.
October50.5 °F80.7 °F0.63 in.
November40.5 °F69.9 °F0.66 in.
December33.7 °F60.6 °F0.95 in.
Annual49 °F78 °F12.59 in.

Climate Zone Data for Tombstone, Arizona

Average First Frost DateNov. 11 - Nov. 20
Average Last Frost DateMar. 1 - Mar. 10
Average Days With Frost20-30 Days
Plant Hardiness ZoneZone 8b : 15°F to 20°F
Plant Hardiness Zone - 2012Zone 9a : 20°F to 25°F
Current Drought ConditionsNormal
Köppen Climate ClassificationBSk - Cold Semi-Arid Climate
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