When to paint a house exterior in Safford, AZ
When to paint in Safford, AZ
A short season: book early and expect weather delays. The painting window is October, and even that is thin, with 0 good months a year. The best month is October, at about 9 painting days. Book a painter by August.
If you want the house done in October, call for quotes in August or earlier; a job pushed past October is likely to wait until next year. For a deck, the months with enough staining days to spare are Apr, Oct.
- under 1Jan
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 5Apr
- 5May
- under 1Jun
- under 1Jul
- under 1Aug
- 3Sep
- 9Oct
- 3Nov
- 1Dec
Month by month
| Month | Painting days | Staining days | With low-temp paint | Avg low / high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | under 1 | under 1 | 7 | 32° / 62°F |
| February | 1 | 1 | 10 | 34° / 68°F |
| March | 1 | 1 | 22 | 40° / 76°F |
| April | 5 | 5 | 22 | 47° / 85°F |
| May | 5 | 3 | 8 | 54° / 93°F |
| June | under 1 | under 1 | under 1 | 66° / 103°F |
| July | under 1 | under 1 | under 1 | 73° / 103°F |
| August | under 1 | under 1 | under 1 | 70° / 101°F |
| September | 3 | 2 | 3 | 64° / 95°F |
| October | 9 | 6 | 18 | 51° / 86°F |
| November | 3 | 2 | 19 | 40° / 73°F |
| December | 1 | 1 | 8 | 33° / 63°F |
Deck stain does best in October. Low-temperature paint adds about 90 days a year here.
Towns near Safford compared
6 of the 6 nearest places get more painting days, the most in Sierra Vista (78 a year, 95 miles southwest). A gap like that between towns is usually elevation, a coast or a lake, which is why a painter from a few towns over can be on a different schedule.
| Place | From Safford | Painting days a year | Window | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oro Valley, AZ | 80 mi west | 49 | April to May | Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Airport |
| Tucson, AZ | 83 mi southwest | 49 | April to May | Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Airport |
| Marana, AZ | 87 mi west | 68 | April | Ryan Field Airport |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | 95 mi southwest | 78 | September to October | Sierra Vista Municipal-Libby |
| Sahuarita, AZ | 97 mi southwest | 53 | April | Tucson International Airport |
| Douglas, AZ | 100 mi south | 78 | September to October | Sierra Vista Municipal-Libby |
How Safford ranks in AZ
Of 44 AZ places with 10,000 people or more, Safford (population 10,257, 44th largest) ranks 42nd for painting days, 49 days below the state median of 75. The longest season in the state is Bullhead City, 124 days, 320 miles northwest. The shortest is Show Low at 15. Switching to low-temperature paint here is worth 90 extra days, more than most of the summer months on their own.
Where these numbers come from
Daily records from Safford Regional Airport (3.9 miles away), 2015 to 2024, NOAA Global Summary of the Day. A month is good at 12+ painting days and possible at 6+.