Glendale, Arizona Weather
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Glendale weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 12:46 PM MST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear——83°57°—
- WednesdayNov 11Clear——85°54°+2°
- ThursdayNov 12Clear——82°60°-3°
- FridayNov 13Light Drizzle15%—76°66°-6°
- SaturdayNov 14Light Drizzle20%—70°63°-6°
- SundayNov 15Overcast——71°64°+1°
- MondayNov 16Overcast40%—74°66°+3°
Air quality now AQI 57 · Moderate
AQI 57 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 22.5 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.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 43 now. With UV 4.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 26.
- Present
- AQI 43
- UV peak
- 4.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 26
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 22.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.41
- 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).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 8:31 AM
- Moonset
- 5:38 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Glendale at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 70°F (high 83°F, low 57°F), 7°F above the 63°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: January 20 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 7 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Glendale
- Tue83°58°0%
- Wed85°54°0%
- Thu82°60°0%
- Fri76°66°15%
- Sat70°63°20%
- Sun71°64°4%
- Mon74°66°40%
- Tue69°62°56%
- Wed66°58°18%
- Thu67°60°14%
- Fri66°57°20%
- Sat64°53°10%
- Sun63°53°3%
- Mon68°56°13%
- Tue72°60°9%
- Wed73°63°6%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Glendale
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Glendale — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically December 15) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for November: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
Sun & seasons in Glendale
Glendale sits in Maricopa County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 23m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 55m — a swing of +4h 28m between the June and December solstices.
Phoenix, the state’s largest city, lies about 8 miles to the E. The nearest town Glendale tracks is Phoenix, roughly 8 miles to the E.
Air quality in Glendale
Air quality in Glendale’s county has trended cleaner since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2023 (median AQI 72). See the full air-quality history for Glendale.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes, fall brassicas, carrots |
| February | — | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| March | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| April | tomatoes, squash | lettuce, peas, summer squash |
| May | squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| June | squash | tomatoes, peppers, summer squash, winter squash |
| July | squash | tomatoes, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | summer squash, winter squash |
| September | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | summer squash, winter squash |
| October | — | beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| December | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
The year in Glendale tops out in July (~92°F) and dips lowest in December (~52°F), with February wettest at 1.3 inches and June driest at 0.0 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 1.0″ | 2 |
| February | 56° | 1.3″ | 3 |
| March | 63° | 1.0″ | 2 |
| April | 70° | 0.3″ | 1 |
| May | 78° | 0.1″ | 0 |
| June | 87° | 0.0″ | 0 |
| July | 92° | 0.8″ | 2 |
| August | 91° | 1.0″ | 2 |
| September | 85° | 0.7″ | 1 |
| October | 73° | 0.6″ | 1 |
| November | 61° | 0.6″ | 1 |
| December | 52° | 0.9″ | 2 |
Regional context
Similar climates Sun City, AZ, Youngtown, AZ, El Mirage, AZ
In Glendale, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 53°F and July near 92°F — a 39°F seasonal arc — with about 8.3 inches of precipitation over 18 rainy or snowy days.
Precipitation in Glendale peaks in the cool season: February averages 1.3 inches across 2.5 storm-fed days, while June bottoms out at 0.0 inches over just 0.1 rainy days. That groups Glendale with places like Sun City, AZ, Youngtown, AZ and El Mirage, AZ on the same cool-season storm track.
Around January 20, Glendale sheds its freezing nights — lettuce, chard, arugula, and mustard greens go into Glendale's beds. Glendale's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Glendale's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. The season ends by December 15 in Glendale, once hard frosts set back in. That date is a median: Glendale freezes sooner in half of years.
Similar climates: Sun City, AZ, Youngtown, AZ, El Mirage, AZ, Phoenix, AZ, Litchfield Park, AZ.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Glendale?
- Frost typically leaves Glendale by January 20 and returns to Glendale near December 15.
- What is the rainy season in Glendale?
- Rainfall in Glendale peaks in February near 1.3 inches, out of about 8 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Glendale?
- On average July tops the year in Glendale at about 92°F.
- What is the coldest month in Glendale?
- The coldest stretch in Glendale falls in December, around 52°F on average.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Glendale?
- Hardy spring crops go in near January 20 in Glendale; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
- How many rainy days does Glendale get?
- Glendale averages about 18 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Glendale?
- Because Glendale bottoms near 52°F in December, that winter low sets Glendale's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Glendale?
- Glendale'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 Glendale?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Glendale in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Glendale?
- Current conditions for Glendale and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Glendale forecast updated?
- The Glendale forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Glendale?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Glendale 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 Glendale?
- The next few days in Glendale's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Glendale sits at 33.6°N; its climate zone is hot desert (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Glendale
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