Do you need a snowblower in Douglas, AZ?
The machine for a Douglas driveway
No snowblower
Douglas averages 1 inch of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Douglas from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Douglas
- Nov0.1
- Dec0.1
- Jan0.2
- Feb0.1
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near Douglas
Almost no snow falls in Douglas. In Arizona, Flagstaff gets the most here at 90 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Vista, AZ | 47 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Nogales, AZ | 82 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Sahuarita, AZ | 91 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Tucson, AZ | 94 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Safford, AZ | 100 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Oro Valley, AZ | 110 | 0 in | No snowblower |
Where these numbers come from
Read next: Why storm depth matters more than snowfall and What a winter of snow weighs.
NOAA 1991 to 2020 climate normals from Mc Neal, 15.9 miles from Douglas. A normal winter, not this winter's forecast. Snow is weighed at 6.24 pounds a cubic foot, fresh and fairly dry; wet spring snow can weigh three times that.
- The two nearest weather stations sit at very different heights, and the second one averages 3 inches a year. Hills around Douglas can get a lot more or less than this.