The short answerWilliams sits at about 6,770 feet, with around 65 inches of snow a year and January lows near 21 degrees. A home there needs to be built for cold the way a Havasu home is built for heat: insulation, heated floors, and an RV bay that keeps the rig out of the snow.
A different climate than the rest of Arizona
Williams runs 20 to 30 degrees cooler than Phoenix most of the year. July highs average about 84 degrees, which is why so many Valley buyers want a place up there. Winter is real, though: January averages a high around 47 and a low around 21, and the town gets around 65 inches of snow a year.
Build for the cold, not just the view
At 111 Highland Meadows, the home we are building on the pond at the 14th hole of Elephant Rocks Golf Course, that meant:
- Radiant heated floors throughout. Warm floors make a mountain house usable in January, not just in July.
- Spray foam insulation in the house and the garage. The garage is insulated too, because that is where the rig and the toys live.
- A whole-home water softener and a plan for hard freezes, so a pipe problem does not sit for weeks while you are away.
- A mud room between the garage and the house for boots, clubs and snow gear.
The RV bay still comes first
An RV in Williams needs a home out of the snow, not a spot at a storage lot in town. 111 Highland Meadows has an RV bay with 16 feet of clear height inside and a 13’6” by 14’ door, plus a two-car garage, 1,863 sf of garage in all.
Plan for snow and the monsoon
Snow means a plan for clearing the driveway in front of the RV door, and roofs and drainage designed for it. Summer brings the monsoon, with afternoon storms from mid July into September, so drainage around the garage matters there too.
If you are building from somewhere else
Most Williams buyers live in Phoenix, Scottsdale or Tucson. We post a build update every month for 111 Highland Meadows, so you can watch a home go up from a couple of hours away.
Thinking about building in Williams? Start a custom home or follow the 111 Highland Meadows build.
Questions people ask
Does it snow in Williams, Arizona?
Yes, every winter. The town averages around 65 inches of snow a year, with January lows near 21 degrees.
What should a new home in Williams have that a desert home does not?
Better insulation, ideally including the garage, heated floors, a plan for freezes when the house sits empty, and drainage and snow clearing planned around the driveway and RV door.
Does Moran AZ Homes build in Williams?
Yes. We are building 111 Highland Meadows on Elephant Rocks Golf Course in Williams now, and we take on custom builds in Williams as well as Lake Havasu City.
Because it’s never enough garage. Talk to Jose or Jovian about what you’re parking, or start with our free RV garage planning guide.
