Owing to its high elevation, Hawley Lake has a
humid continental climate (
Köppen Dsb) and stands as one of the coldest and wettest places in Arizona. In March 1973 snowfall was as high as . Rainfall from July to September is also high, though not exceptional compared to many parts of southeastern Arizona. Hawley Lake holds the all-time record low temperature in
Arizona history with −40 °F/°C recorded on January 7, 1971. It also holds the record for most precipitation in a calendar year in Arizona with in 1978 – much of that being snow. ==Gallery==