Frost Line Depth in Goodyear, Arizona

  • 1 verified code nearby
  • Checked Oct 2026

No official local value

No official frost line depth is published for Goodyear.

Nearby official codes require 0 in (1 verified code).

Source and how we checked

We searched this place’s own code and website and found no published frost line depth.

Climate: 6 nights a year at or below 32 °F (NOAA 1991–2020, Laveen 3 Sse, 13.9 mi).

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Does Goodyear have an official frost line depth?

No adopted frost line depth found for Goodyear in its official documents (checked Oct 2026). The nearest official values, from codes we verified, are 0 in. Use the deepest of them until the building department confirms Goodyear’s own number.

What frost line depth does Goodyear use for footings under Table R301.2(1)? Is it 0 in, like Casa Grande?

How deep do footings, decks and water lines need to be in Goodyear?

Drawn with the deepest nearby official value (0 in). Confirm Goodyear’s own depth before you dig.

Project
House or garage footing in Goodyear: dig at least 12 in. grade 0 in 122436486072 12 in code minimum nearby codes 0 in, confirm locally dig 12 in

House or garage footing in Goodyear: dig at least 12 in (30 cm). Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R403.1.4).

Using the nearby official value of 0 in until Goodyear confirms its own
ProjectDepthRule
House or garage footing12 inBelow the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R403.1.4)
Deck footing (attached)12 inBelow the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R507.3)
Water service line12 in6 in below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC P2603.5)
Fence post bottom12 inNo code rule; common practice is below the frost line

Work out posts, concrete and footing sizes with the fence post depth calculator or the deck footing calculator.

How cold does it get in Goodyear?

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0°32°110° J F M A M J J A S O N D 32 °F

Goodyear never averages a low below freezing. 6 nights a year reach 32 °F or colder; Dec is coldest, with an average low of 42.1 °F.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Laveen 3 Sse station, 13.9 mi away, elevation 1,135 ft.

Monthly temperatures as a table
°FJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Low42.945.550.556.265.574.781.480.673.860.950.242.1
High66.870.878.58796.1105.8107.4106.1101.189.475.865.5
0202 nightsGoodyear 6

Goodyear has fewer freezing nights than 28 of the 35 other Arizona places we track. The Arizona median is 12. Coldest: Flagstaff; mildest: Yuma.

What frost line depth do towns near Goodyear use?

One official code near Goodyear is verified.

Official frost line depths near Goodyear
PlaceVerified frost lineDistance
Casa Grande 0 in 42 mi away

How likely is the soil in Goodyear to heave?

USDA rates the sampled soil around Goodyear as 100% none for frost action (main soils: Valencia, Coolidge, Antho).

USDA NRCS soil survey, 9 sample points within 2 mi. Higher frost action means more risk of heave; see frost heave.

Goodyear at a glance

Frost line depth
No official local value
County
Maricopa County
Population (2023 est.)
111,805
Mean annual temperature
73.9 °F
ZIP codes (7)
85139 · 85323 · 85326 · 85338 · 85340 · 85355 · 85395

Sources

  • Climate: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00024829.
  • Soil: USDA NRCS Soil Survey (SSURGO) frost action ratings.
  • Code rules: International Residential Code R403.1.4, R507.3, P2603.5.

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