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Climate of Sedona: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), July is usually the hottest month in Sedona, with average daytime highs around 31°C. December is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -5°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 36°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 460 mm of rain in a typical year. Rainfall is modest in every month; July is the wettest at about 69 mm. The driest stretch is April to June, with under 20 mm a month.
For outdoor plans and travel, May to September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Sedona, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° | -5° | 47 mm | 62% |
| Feb | 9° | -4° | 48 mm | 60% |
| Mar | 14° | -1° | 33 mm | 51% |
| Apr | 19° | 2° | 18 mm | 42% |
| May | 24° | 7° | 15 mm | 36% |
| Jun | 31° | 12° | 6 mm | 26% |
| Jul | 31° | 16° | 69 mm | 46% |
| Aug | 30° | 15° | 68 mm | 51% |
| Sep | 27° | 11° | 37 mm | 46% |
| Oct | 20° | 5° | 31 mm | 46% |
| Nov | 13° | -1° | 33 mm | 51% |
| Dec | 7° | -5° | 51 mm | 62% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Sedona. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Sedona weather
Sedona sits within Arizona's mostly desert climate, with cooler high country in the north, about 161 km north of Phoenix. Conditions turn hot with extremely hot summers (May–September) with highs regularly above 40°C in the low deserts. By December, expect mild, dry winters in the desert, cold with snow in the northern highlands. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Sedona: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/Phoenix.
Frequently asked questions
Sedona is about 161 km north of Phoenix, in Arizona.
Sedona sees mild, dry winters in the desert, cold with snow in the northern highlands.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Sedona's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
July is usually the hottest month in Sedona, with average daytime highs of about 31°C and nights around 16°C.
The coldest nights come in December, when the average low is about -5°C and daytime highs reach around 7°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Sedona receives about 460 mm of rain in a typical year. July is the wettest month at roughly 69 mm; no month averages more than 100 mm.
May to September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Sedona, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Sedona typically sees daytime highs near 13°C and lows near -1°C, with about 33 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 51%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
Live temperature for Sedona is shown at the top of this page and refreshes automatically — see the hourly breakdown below for how it changes through the day.
Sedona's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of Arizona described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.