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Cienega Springs, Arizona Weather

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Cienega Springs weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Cienega Springs, AZ
Sunday, July 5 at 9:17 AM
100
°
Clear
Feels like
99°
Humidity
17%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
10:30 PM
Sunset
12:52 PM
Cienega Springs, AZ
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCienega Springs, AZ: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 85 to 111 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 85°H 111°
Cienega Springs, AZ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    111°85°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Clear
    —
    —
    111°85°0°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Clear
    —
    —
    113°85°+2°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Clear
    —
    —
    113°84°0°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Clear
    —
    —
    113°84°0°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    —
    —
    111°84°-2°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    —
    —
    112°82°+1°
Cienega Springs, AZ
Next 24 hours · Hot now
HOT 90°75°98°120°6a12p6p12anow 99°high 111°low 85°
Cienega Springs, AZ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
229° · veering 14°
Direction
SW
229°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 6
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 · pk 20 @ 10:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 166SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Cienega Springs, AZ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
992.5
+0.9 mb in 3h · rising · 29.31 inHg
Now
992.5
mb
3h
+0.9
mb
12h
+1.6
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 990–994
9859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW994.4990.3992.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Cienega Springs, AZ
Air quality
25
AQI
Good
↓-6 in 6h▲Peak ~39 @ 10 PM

AQI 25 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 7.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 15.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
7.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
15μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneModerate
69μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
4.6

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 33 now. With UV 9.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 40 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 33
UV peak
9.2 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 40

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 15.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.50
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Cienega Springs, AZ
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
174.1mi
UNLIMITED
185 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
16:17 UTC · Cienega Springs, AZ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
16:17 UTC · Cienega Springs, AZ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Cienega Springs, AZ
Satellite · infrared · animated
Cienega Springs, AZ
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Cienega Springs, AZ
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:02 AM
Sunrise
10:30 PM
Daylight
14h 22m
Sunset
12:52 PM
Civil dusk
8:22 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Cienega Springs, AZ
The moon
Waning Gibbous
71% illuminated
Moonrise
10:53 PM
Moonset
10:55 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Cienega Springs, AZ
Microseason
Jul 1–5

The monsoon settles in

insect
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Cienega Springs at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 23°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Cienega Springs

  1. Sun111°85°1%
  2. Mon111°85°1%
  3. Tue113°85°0%
  4. Wed113°84°0%
  5. Thu113°84°0%
  6. Fri111°84°0%
  7. Sat112°82°1%
  8. Sun110°84°8%
  9. Mon117°86°10%
  10. Tue109°87°13%
  11. Wed107°88°6%
  12. Thu110°86°20%
  13. Fri119°95°14%
  14. Sat121°100°16%
  15. Sun118°94°10%
  16. Mon120°91°13%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

January 1–5: Desert awakens in still light.January 6–10: Moisture lingers beneath the crust.January 11–15: First warmth breaks the shallow freeze.January 16–20: Quail begin their territorial chorus.January 21–25: Buds swell beneath the hard sun.January 26–31: Winter reaches its brightest point.February 1–5: Gold floods the bajada.February 6–10: Wildflower bloom spreads upslope.February 11–15: Hummingbirds stake territory claims.February 16–20: Sonoran wildflowers reach peak diversity.February 21–25: Rain clouds gather on the horizon.February 26–28: Late winter warmth intensifies.March 1–5: Green reaches from the roots upward.March 6–10: Desert creatures wake fully from dormancy.March 11–15: Saguaro flowers crown the desert.March 16–20: Caterpillars turn to wings.March 21–25: Equinox ignites the blooms.March 26–31: Saguaro crowns with flowers.April 1–5: Pre-monsoon heat begins.April 6–10: Brittlebush carpets the desert floor.April 11–15: Heat dome settles in hard.April 16–20: Saguaro fruit splits open red.April 21–25: Monsoon moisture approaches.April 26–30: Last frost recedes to memory.May 1–5: Monsoon signal fires light skies.May 6–10: First haboobs roll across.May 11–15: Heat reaches extremes daily.May 16–20: Saguaro crowns open white.May 21–25: Summer arrives in dust and lightning.May 26–31: Voices rise in monsoon dark.June 1–5: Heat hardens the dust.June 6–10: Monsoon shadows gather.June 11–15: The dry breath stills.June 16–20: The first anvil tops.June 21–25: Haboob rises from the basin.June 26–30: Monsoon doors creak open.July 1–5: The monsoon settles in.July 6–10: Verdant eruption.July 11–15: The lightning oracle speaks.July 16–20: Young raptors claim the thermal.July 21–25: Humidity weight.July 26–31: Storm chambers fruit.August 1–5: The monsoon exhales.August 6–10: The long drought renews.August 11–15: Currents turn cool and distant.August 16–20: Cicada chorus deepens.August 21–25: Monsoon's final breath.August 26–31: Heat begins to relent.September 1–5: Harvest moon over stone.September 6–10: Dew returns to the flats.September 11–15: Raptors ride the thermals.September 16–20: Equinox evening shadow.September 21–25: Thunder finally silent.September 26–30: Insects burrow deep.October 1–5: Desert dries to deep gold.October 6–10: Sandhill cranes return.October 11–15: Brittle beauty blooms.October 16–20: Frost paints stones white.October 21–25: First killing frost falls.October 26–31: Winter rains whisper in.November 1–5: Mesquite leaves turn gold.November 6–10: Ocotillo stands sentinel.November 11–15: First frost traces ridges.November 16–20: Saguaro stands naked.November 21–25: Pacific storms break the drought.November 26–30: North wind strips the way.December 1–5: Desert deepens into winter.December 6–10: True winter arrives.December 11–15: The shortest day looms.December 16–20: Solstice stillness settles.December 21–25: The sun turns north.December 26–31: Year's end in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

The monsoon settles in

Afternoon thunderstorms now daily ritual. Rains transform the desert green within 72 hours. Dust clears; air smells alive. Microburst winds flatten entire sections of mesquite.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

Cienega Springs's warmest month is July (~95°F mean) and its coldest is December (~54°F). Rainfall peaks in January (0.8 inches) and bottoms out in June (0.0 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January55°0.8″2
February59°0.7″2
March65°0.6″2
April72°0.2″0
May80°0.1″0
June90°0.0″0
July95°0.2″1
August94°0.4″1
September88°0.4″1
October76°0.4″1
November63°0.2″1
December54°0.5″1

Regional context

In Cienega Springs, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 55°F and July near 95°F — a 39°F seasonal arc — with about 4.6 inches of precipitation over 11 rainy or snowy days.

Precipitation in Cienega Springs peaks in the cool season: January averages 0.8 inches across 1.8 storm-fed days, while June bottoms out at 0.0 inches over just 0.0 rainy days. That cool-season-wet pattern aligns Cienega Springs with places like Bluewater, AZ, Parker Strip, AZ and Parker, AZ.

With a coldest-month mean of 54°F, Cienega Springs stays mostly frost-free and grows year-round. The July peak near 95°F is Cienega Springs's real limit, pushing cool-season vegetables to spring and fall. Cienega Springs's coastal lots stay 4-7°F milder overnight than Cienega Springs's inland parcels.

Similar climates: Bluewater, AZ, Parker Strip, AZ, Parker, AZ, Poston, AZ, Lake Havasu City, AZ.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Cienega Springs?
In Cienega Springs, expect the last spring frost near mid-March; Cienega Springs's first autumn frost comes around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Cienega Springs?
Rainfall in Cienega Springs peaks in January near 0.8 inches, out of about 5 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Cienega Springs?
Cienega Springs peaks in July, when the mean runs near 95°F.
What is the coldest month in Cienega Springs?
December is Cienega Springs's coldest month, averaging about 54°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Cienega Springs?
In Cienega Springs, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-March; Cienega Springs's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Cienega Springs get?
Cienega Springs averages about 11 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Cienega Springs?
Because Cienega Springs bottoms near 54°F in December, that winter low sets Cienega Springs's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Cienega Springs?
Cienega Springs's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Cienega Springs?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Cienega Springs in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Cienega Springs?
Current conditions for Cienega Springs and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Cienega Springs forecast updated?
The Cienega Springs forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Cienega Springs?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Cienega Springs are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Cienega Springs?
The next few days in Cienega Springs's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The hot desert climate of Cienega Springs, Arizona carries typical Januarys near 55°F and Julys around 95°F — 40°F of seasonal travel.

Cienega Springs sees close to 5 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 11 wet days.

Cienega Springs sits at 34.2°N; that 40°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Cienega Springs.

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ZIP codes in Cienega Springs

  • 85344

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.