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Litchfield Park, Arizona Weather

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Litchfield Park weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Litchfield Park, AZ
Saturday, July 4 at 12:02 PM
104
°
Clear
Feels like
103°
Humidity
9%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
10:24 PM
Sunset
12:43 PM
Litchfield Park, AZ
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastLitchfield Park, AZ: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 85 to 107 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 85°H 107°
Litchfield Park, AZ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    —
    —
    107°84°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    109°85°+2°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    110°85°+1°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    —
    —
    111°87°+1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Clear
    —
    —
    111°88°0°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Partly Cloudy
    —
    —
    109°86°-2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    —
    107°84°-2°
Litchfield Park, AZ
Next 24 hours · Hot now
HOT 90°80°98°115°6a12p6p12anow 104°high 107°low 85°
Litchfield Park, AZ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
225° · veering 13°
Direction
SW
225°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 6
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
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 17 @ 11:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 208SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Litchfield Park, AZ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
976.4
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 28.83 inHg
Now
976.4
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
+2.8
mb
24h
+1.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 973–977
965970975980985-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW976.8972.5976.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Litchfield Park, AZ
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
→+3 in 6h

AQI 48 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 60 now. With UV 12 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 66 around 1 PM.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Moderate
12.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
53μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
113μg/m³
UV IndexExtreme
11.3

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 60 now. With UV 12 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 66 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 60
UV peak
11.7 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 66

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 12.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 53.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.24
Wind
light
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 TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³390
Litchfield Park, AZ
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
7%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
183.5mi
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
19:02 UTC · Litchfield Park, 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
19:02 UTC · Litchfield Park, AZ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Litchfield Park, AZ
Satellite · infrared · animated
Litchfield Park, AZ
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Litchfield Park, AZ
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:56 AM
Sunrise
10:24 PM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
12:43 PM
Civil dusk
8:13 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Litchfield Park, AZ
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
10:17 PM
Moonset
9:46 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Litchfield Park, AZ
Microseason
Jul 1–5

The monsoon settles in

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Litchfield Park at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 26°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 85340

16-Day Forecast — Litchfield Park

  1. Sat107°84°3%
  2. Sun109°85°4%
  3. Mon110°85°0%
  4. Tue111°87°0%
  5. Wed111°88°1%
  6. Thu109°86°3%
  7. Fri107°84°13%
  8. Sat106°84°2%
  9. Sun109°88°11%
  10. Mon114°93°15%
  11. Tue115°95°13%
  12. Wed115°94°26%
  13. Thu110°87°25%
  14. Fri110°94°23%
  15. Sat112°89°29%
  16. Sun104°86°29%

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

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, 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 185 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

Litchfield Park's warmest month is July (~92°F mean) and its coldest is December (~52°F). Rainfall peaks in February (1.3 inches) and bottoms out in June (0.0 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January53°1.0″2
February56°1.3″3
March63°1.0″2
April70°0.3″1
May78°0.1″0
June87°0.0″0
July92°0.8″2
August91°1.0″2
September85°0.7″1
October73°0.6″1
November61°0.6″1
December52°0.9″2

Regional context

Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Litchfield Park runs from a 53°F January mean to 92°F in July, a 39°F seasonal spread, with near 8.3 inches of precipitation across about 18 wet days.

Litchfield Park's moisture rides winter storm tracks: February brings 1.3 inches over 2.5 wet days, while June sees only 0.0 inches across 0.1 days in the dry warm season. That groups Litchfield Park with places like Citrus Park, AZ, El Mirage, AZ and Youngtown, AZ on the same cool-season storm track.

With a coldest-month mean of 52°F, Litchfield Park stays mostly frost-free and grows year-round. The July peak near 92°F is Litchfield Park's real limit, pushing cool-season vegetables to spring and fall. Litchfield Park's coastal lots stay 4-7°F milder overnight than Litchfield Park's inland parcels.

Similar climates: Citrus Park, AZ, El Mirage, AZ, Youngtown, AZ, Tolleson, AZ, Avondale, AZ.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Litchfield Park?
Frost typically leaves Litchfield Park by mid-March and returns to Litchfield Park near mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Litchfield Park?
Litchfield Park sees its heaviest rain in February (around 1.3 inches), part of roughly 8 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Litchfield Park?
On average July tops the year in Litchfield Park at about 92°F.
What is the coldest month in Litchfield Park?
The coldest stretch in Litchfield Park falls in December, around 52°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Litchfield Park?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-March in Litchfield Park; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Litchfield Park get?
Litchfield Park records around 18 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Litchfield Park?
Since December in Litchfield Park averages 52°F, Litchfield Park's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Litchfield Park?
Litchfield Park'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 Litchfield Park?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Litchfield Park in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Litchfield Park?
Current conditions for Litchfield Park and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Litchfield Park forecast updated?
The Litchfield Park forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Litchfield Park?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Litchfield Park 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 Litchfield Park?
The next few days in Litchfield Park's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a hot desert zone, Litchfield Park, Arizona swings from 53°F in the heart of winter to 92°F at midsummer — a 39°F arc.

Across the year, Litchfield Park collects about 8 inches of precipitation over roughly 18 days with measurable rain or snow.

Litchfield Park sits at 33.5°N; that 39°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Litchfield Park.

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ZIP codes in Litchfield Park

  • 85340

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.