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Paradise Valley, Arizona Weather

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Paradise Valley weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Paradise Valley, AZ
Saturday, July 4 at 8:08 AM
88
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
82°
Humidity
10%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
10:22 PM
Sunset
12:41 PM
Paradise Valley, AZ
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastParadise Valley, AZ: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 85 to 105 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 85°H 105°
Paradise Valley, AZ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    —
    —
    105°79°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    107°85°+2°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    107°85°0°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    —
    —
    108°91°+1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    —
    —
    109°91°+1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Partly Cloudy
    —
    —
    107°86°-2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    15%
    —
    102°83°-5°
Paradise Valley, AZ
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°80°95°110°6a12p6p12anow 88°high 105°low 85°
Paradise Valley, AZ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
093° · backing 53°
Direction
E
093°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 5
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 5 · pk 21 @ 11:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 165SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Paradise Valley, AZ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
947.8
+2.6 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 27.99 inHg
Now
947.8
mb
3h
+2.6
mb
12h
+3.2
mb
24h
0.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 945–948
940945950955-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW947.8944.5947.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Paradise Valley, AZ
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
→-4 in 6h

AQI 46 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 14.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 31.1 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
14.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
31μg/m³
NO₂Good
9μg/m³
OzoneModerate
73μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.3

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 34. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~72%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 34
UV peak
7.7 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 17

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 14.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 31.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.47
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 TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Paradise Valley, AZ
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
64%
PARTLY CLOUDY
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
15:08 UTC · Paradise Valley, 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
15:08 UTC · Paradise Valley, AZ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Paradise Valley, AZ
Satellite · infrared · animated
Paradise Valley, AZ
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Paradise Valley, AZ
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:55 AM
Sunrise
10:22 PM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
12:41 PM
Civil dusk
8:11 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Paradise Valley, AZ
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
10:15 PM
Moonset
9:44 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Paradise Valley, AZ
Microseason
Jul 1–5

The monsoon settles in

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Paradise Valley at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°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: 85253

16-Day Forecast — Paradise Valley

  1. Sat105°79°3%
  2. Sun107°85°2%
  3. Mon107°85°1%
  4. Tue108°91°0%
  5. Wed109°91°1%
  6. Thu107°86°7%
  7. Fri102°83°15%
  8. Sat101°88°3%
  9. Sun104°86°12%
  10. Mon108°87°20%
  11. Tue107°90°12%
  12. Wed111°92°24%
  13. Thu115°97°19%
  14. Fri114°98°19%
  15. Sat106°87°29%
  16. Sun102°88°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

Paradise Valley's warmest month is July (~92°F mean) and its coldest is December (~49°F). Rainfall peaks in August (1.7 inches) and bottoms out in June (0.0 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January50°0.9″6
February54°1.1″5
March60°1.1″5
April70°0.3″3
May80°0.0″1
June89°0.0″1
July92°0.8″8
August89°1.7″12
September85°0.8″6
October73°0.4″3
November59°0.8″4
December49°1.4″6

Regional context

Paradise Valley swings from 50°F in January to 92°F in July (42°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Paradise Valley runs about 9.3 inches on roughly 58 measurable days.

Cool-season fronts carry Paradise Valley's rain: August logs 1.7 inches on 12.1 days, against June's 0.0 inches on 0.5 — winter does the heavy lifting in Paradise Valley. That cool-season-wet pattern aligns Paradise Valley with places like Phoenix, AZ, Tempe, AZ and Scottsdale, AZ.

With a coldest-month mean of 49°F, Paradise Valley stays mostly frost-free and grows year-round. The July peak near 92°F is Paradise Valley's real limit, pushing cool-season vegetables to spring and fall. Across Paradise Valley, elevation and tree cover drive a 4-7°F spread in Paradise Valley's overnight lows.

Similar climates: Phoenix, AZ, Tempe, AZ, Scottsdale, AZ, Guadalupe, AZ, Fountain Hills, AZ.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Paradise Valley?
Paradise Valley's last spring frost lands near mid-March, and in Paradise Valley the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Paradise Valley?
Rainfall in Paradise Valley peaks in August near 1.7 inches, out of about 9 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Paradise Valley?
Paradise Valley peaks in July, when the mean runs near 92°F.
What is the coldest month in Paradise Valley?
December is Paradise Valley's coldest month, averaging about 49°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Paradise Valley?
In Paradise Valley, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-March; Paradise Valley's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Paradise Valley get?
Expect roughly 58 wet days a year in Paradise Valley.
What hardiness zone is Paradise Valley?
Because Paradise Valley bottoms near 49°F in December, that winter low sets Paradise Valley's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Paradise Valley?
Paradise Valley'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 Paradise Valley?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Paradise Valley in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Paradise Valley?
Current conditions for Paradise Valley and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Paradise Valley forecast updated?
The Paradise Valley forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Paradise Valley?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Paradise Valley 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 Paradise Valley?
The next few days in Paradise Valley's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a hot desert zone, Paradise Valley, Arizona swings from 50°F in the heart of winter to 92°F at midsummer — a 42°F arc.

Yearly precipitation in Paradise Valley totals around 9 inches, spread over about 58 days of rain or snow.

Paradise Valley's 42°F range, set by its 33.5°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in Paradise Valley.

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ZIP codes in Paradise Valley

  • 85253

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.