Camping in Arizona: Best Months, Booking and Fire Rules
Across Arizona's 3 NOAA reference stations, camping weather is mild from March to May and from October to November, with average highs of 68 to 85 F and lows of 42 to 56 F. Nights at or below freezing show up from October to May, most often in December, when they average 11.7 a month. State park sites are booked through Arizona State Parks reservations, up to 365 days ahead.
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The best months for camping in Arizona
By NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals, camping weather in Arizona is mild March to May and October to November. Pick the station nearest your campground below; high ground runs colder than any station.
- Jan59° / 35°Freezing nights
- Feb62° / 37°Freezing nights
- Mar69° / 42°Freezing nights
- Apr76° / 47°Freezing nights
- May85° / 56°Freezing nights
- Jun95° / 64°Hot
- Jul96° / 71°Hot
- Aug94° / 70°Hot
- Sep90° / 64°Hot
- Oct80° / 52°Freezing nights
- Nov68° / 42°Freezing nights
- Dec58° / 34°Freezing nights
Each month shows the average high and low across the state’s reference stations, in F. Mild means an average high of 60 to 85 F with lows of 40 F or more. Freezing nights means the stations average one or more nights a month at or below 32 F.
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| Month | Average high | Average low | Nights at or below 32 F |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43 F | 18 F | 30.5 |
| February | 46 F | 20 F | 27.3 |
| March | 52 F | 24 F | 29.3 |
| April | 59 F | 28 F | 23.8 |
| May | 68 F | 35 F | 11.5 |
| June (mild) | 79 F | 43 F | 1.9 |
| July (mild) | 82 F | 51 F | 0 |
| August (mild) | 79 F | 51 F | 0 |
| September (mild) | 74 F | 43 F | 2.2 |
| October | 64 F | 32 F | 17.9 |
| November | 52 F | 23 F | 27.8 |
| December | 43 F | 17 F | 30.1 |
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| Month | Average high | Average low | Nights at or below 32 F |
|---|---|---|---|
| January (mild) | 68 F | 46 F | 0.4 |
| February (mild) | 71 F | 49 F | 0.1 |
| March (mild) | 78 F | 55 F | 0 |
| April | 86 F | 61 F | 0 |
| May | 95 F | 70 F | 0 |
| June | 104 F | 79 F | 0 |
| July | 107 F | 85 F | 0 |
| August | 105 F | 84 F | 0 |
| September | 100 F | 78 F | 0 |
| October | 89 F | 66 F | 0 |
| November (mild) | 77 F | 54 F | 0 |
| December (mild) | 66 F | 45 F | 0.1 |
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| Month | Average high | Average low | Nights at or below 32 F |
|---|---|---|---|
| January (mild) | 67 F | 41 F | 3.8 |
| February (mild) | 69 F | 43 F | 1.7 |
| March (mild) | 76 F | 48 F | 0.3 |
| April (mild) | 83 F | 53 F | 0 |
| May | 92 F | 62 F | 0 |
| June | 101 F | 71 F | 0 |
| July | 100 F | 76 F | 0 |
| August | 99 F | 75 F | 0 |
| September | 95 F | 70 F | 0 |
| October | 86 F | 59 F | 0.1 |
| November (mild) | 75 F | 48 F | 1 |
| December (mild) | 66 F | 41 F | 4.8 |
How to book a state park campsite in Arizona
Arizona State Parks & Trails takes reservations through Arizona State Parks reservations. The longest advance booking its page states is 365 days.
How far ahead you can book
Reservations can be made up to 365 days in advance and a minimum of one day in advance.Arizona State Parks, read October 18, 2026. Read it at the source
How many sites
Camping is available at 15 parks around the state, and eight parks also offer reservations for camping cabins.Arizona State Parks & Trails, read October 18, 2026. Read it at the source
Cancellations
A fee of $20 will be applied to all campsite and cabin cancellations.Arizona State Parks, read October 18, 2026. Read it at the source
Quoted from Arizona State Parks & Trails pages read October 18, 2026. Windows and fees change, so confirm on the booking site.
Campfires when you camp in Arizona
Campfires in state parks and forests
A person shall ignite an outdoor fire only in a camping unit or day-use area specifically designated for an outdoor fire.Arizona State Parks, read October 18, 2026. Read it at the source
Where fire restrictions are posted
Arizona State Parks and Trails follow U.S. Forest Service and Arizona State Department of Forestry and Fire Management restrictions. However, additional restrictions may apply in state park campgrounds.Arizona State Parks, read October 18, 2026. Read it at the source
Current restrictions: Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management.
Arizona camping questions
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Where this page’s facts come from
- State park, forestry and federal land pages (read October 18, 2026). Booking windows, reservation systems, campfire rules, fire restriction sources and rules for camping outside a campground, each quoted word for word with a link to the page it came from.
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991 to 2020 (read October 18, 2026). Average monthly high, low and nights at or below 32 F at 150 reference stations, the same stations the heat season and heating season pages use.
- National Weather Service alerts (live, read in your browser when the page loads). Red Flag Warnings, Fire Weather Watches, Fire Warnings, Freeze Warnings and High Wind Warnings, read live from api.weather.gov.
- National Weather Service 7 day forecast (live, read in your browser when the page loads). The weekend forecast for the ZIP code a visitor enters, read live from api.weather.gov.
Climate figures are NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals at 3 reference stations in Arizona. Rules are quoted from agency pages and can change.