Your nature year
Prescott Valley, Arizonathrough the year
Also for Prescott, AZ: the same nearby places.
When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Prescott Valley?
The USA-NPN spring index puts first leaf here around Feb 23 and first bloom around Apr 6. About 6 weeks pass between first leaf and first bloom here.
Expect about 173 frost-free days in Prescott Valley: the last spring frost usually comes around Apr 30, the first fall one around Oct 20, going by NOAA's Prescott station 6.7 miles away. For a day trip, San Francisco Peaks is 57 miles off; its fall foliage is usually at its best throughout the month of October. For spring migration, the nearest is Bill Williams River Refuge (104 mi, late April to early May (local timing)). Within 150 miles we follow 2 places, out to Bill Williams River Refuge 104 miles to the west. Statewide, Arizona's fall color is usually well under way by late October.
Updated Sep 29. Sources: US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Best this weekend nearby
- San Francisco Peaks · 57 mi · Fall foliage
Usually throughout the month of October
Sat Oct 3: Sunny, 70°F · Sun Oct 4: Sunny, 69°F
No report yet
Places in their own usual window that weekend; reports are the latest official ones, forecasts from the National Weather Service.
Prescott Valley's year at a glance
- Frost possible
- Frost-free, ~Apr 30 to ~Oct 20
- First leaf ~Feb 23
- First bloom ~Apr 6
- Fall color under way ~Oct 30 (AZ)
- Today
Near Prescott Valley right now
- Fall color is usually well under way by late October in ArizonaStatewide · USA-NPN volunteer observations, 2020–2025 · not a forecast~4 weeks
- First fall frost usually around Oct 20 · last spring frost around Apr 30NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Prescott (6.7 mi, 50% dates)~3 weeks
- Fall foliage · San Francisco Peaks · 57 miusually throughout the month of October~2 days
Prescott Valley's nature year
- Feb: Spring green-upFeb
- Spring migration · Bill Williams River RefugeApr–May
- Apr: Last spring frostApr
- Oct: Fall color (AZ)Oct
- Oct: First fall frostOct
Nearby, season by season
Fall foliage
- San Francisco Peaks · 57 miusually throughout the month of October~2 days
Spring migration
- Bill Williams River Refuge · 104 miLocal timing: late April to early May~7 months
Frost and green-up
Last spring frost
Apr 30
Average (50% date)
First fall frost
Oct 20
About 173 days without frost between
Spring green-up
Feb 23
First bloom around Apr 6
Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Prescott (6.7 mi from Prescott Valley), the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not. Green-up: the USA-NPN Spring Index, 1991–2020 average at the town.
Questions people ask
When is the first frost in Prescott Valley?
On average around Oct 20, and the last spring frost around Apr 30: about 173 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Prescott, 6.7 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).
When does spring green-up reach Prescott Valley?
The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Feb 23 and first bloom around Apr 6, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.
Where can I see fall foliage near Prescott Valley?
San Francisco Peaks, 57 miles (usually throughout the month of October). Distances are straight-line.
Where can I see spring migration near Prescott Valley?
Bill Williams River Refuge, 104 miles (local timing: late April to early May). Distances are straight-line.
How we know
US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · USA National Phenology Network, Spring Index 1991–2020 averages (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · USA National Phenology Network, colored leaves observations (opens in a new tab) (Sep 29)