General Information About the Climate

Toquerville is located in the upper reaches of the Mohave desert and has a typical "high desert" climate. Summers are hot and dry, with daytime temperatures reaching 105 degrees, cooling to about 65 to 70 degrees at night. Winters are considered mild, with nighttime temperatures averaging about 30 degrees, occasionally dipping to the teens, and days in the upper 50's to 60's. Snowfall is usually limited to a nighttime accumulation of 2-3 inches, just enough for the children of town to scrape up enough for a snowman before school, and usually melted by noon. Spring and fall are glorious times of year with bright warm days and cool nights so typical of the dry desert. Due to it’s location, Toquerville is subject to strong winds, often out of the north in the winter. Rainfall is sparse, humidity extremely low, and conversations about the weather generally plentiful.