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Peach Springs, Arizona Weather

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

Peach Springs, AZ
Sunday, July 5 at 8:11 AM
80
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
12%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
10:24 PM
Sunset
12:52 PM
Peach Springs, AZ
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPeach Springs, AZ: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 70 to 93 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 70°H 93°
Peach Springs, AZ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    93°68°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Clear
    94°70°+1°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Clear
    96°71°+2°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Clear
    97°71°+1°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Clear
    97°71°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Mostly Clear
    97°68°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    98°71°+1°
Peach Springs, AZ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
129° · veering 5°
Direction
SE
129°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 11
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 11 · pk 20 @ 7:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 188SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 5° from the se.
Peach Springs, AZ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
855.9
+4.0 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 25.27 inHg
Now
855.9
mb
3h
+4.0
mb
12h
+0.8
mb
24h
-1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 852859
845850855860865-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW859.0851.9855.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Peach Springs, AZ
Air quality
26
AQI
Good
-16 in 6hPeak ~36 @ 9 PM

AQI 26 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 16 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. Ozone at AQI 34. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.

PM 2.5Good
4.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
11μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
71μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.4

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 34. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 34
UV peak
8.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 18
Peach Springs, AZ
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
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
15:11 UTC · Peach 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
15:11 UTC · Peach Springs, AZ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Peach Springs, AZ
Satellite · infrared · animated
Peach Springs, AZ
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Peach 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
4:55 AM
Sunrise
10:24 PM
Daylight
14h 28m
Sunset
12:52 PM
Civil dusk
8:23 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Peach Springs, AZ
The moon
Waning Gibbous
72% illuminated
Moonrise
10:51 PM
Moonset
10:52 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Peach Springs, AZ
Microseason
Jul 1–5

The monsoon settles in

insect
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Peach Springs at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 86434

16-Day Forecast — Peach Springs

  1. Sun93°68°2%
  2. Mon94°70°2%
  3. Tue96°71°2%
  4. Wed97°71°0%
  5. Thu97°71°0%
  6. Fri97°68°1%
  7. Sat98°71°4%
  8. Sun100°72°13%
  9. Mon96°72°25%
  10. Tue88°71°36%
  11. Wed88°69°28%
  12. Thu88°72°19%
  13. Fri99°74°26%
  14. Sat102°80°29%
  15. Sun102°79°28%
  16. Mon103°81°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 coastMay 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
Julytomatoes, beans, summer squash
Augusttomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septembertomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots
December

A year in weather

Peach Springs's warmest month is July (~73°F mean) and its coldest is December (~37°F). Rainfall peaks in August (2.5 inches) and bottoms out in June (0.1 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January37°1.43
February39°1.94
March44°1.33
April50°0.72
May58°0.21
June67°0.11
July73°2.46
August72°2.56
September66°1.32
October54°1.53
November44°0.92
December37°1.33

Regional context

Peach Springs's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 37°F Januarys with 73°F Julys — a 36°F swing. About 15.3 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 34 days a year.

Peach Springs's precipitation spreads evenly: August peaks at 2.5 inches on 5.9 wet days, while June holds 0.1 inches over 0.5 — no month dominates Peach Springs's rain calendar. That even rhythm groups Peach Springs with places like Truxton, AZ, Crozier, AZ and Valentine, AZ.

By mid-March the frosts ease in Peach Springs, opening the season for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Warm-soil crops in Peach Springs wait about two weeks past Peach Springs's last frost, once the soil warms. It shuts near mid-December, when freezes return to Peach Springs and tender plants need cover. Within Peach Springs, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Peach Springs's local frost dates.

Similar climates: Truxton, AZ, Crozier, AZ, Valentine, AZ, Hackberry, AZ, Antares, AZ.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Peach Springs?
Frost typically leaves Peach Springs by mid-March and returns to Peach Springs near mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Peach Springs?
Rainfall in Peach Springs peaks in August near 2.5 inches, out of about 15 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Peach Springs?
July is Peach Springs's warmest month, averaging about 73°F.
What is the coldest month in Peach Springs?
Peach Springs bottoms out in December, with a mean near 37°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Peach Springs?
Peach Springs's last frost (mid-March) cues hardy greens; in Peach Springs, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
How many rainy days does Peach Springs get?
Expect roughly 34 wet days a year in Peach Springs.
What hardiness zone is Peach Springs?
Peach Springs's USDA zone comes from its December mean (37°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for Peach Springs?
Peach 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 Peach Springs?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Peach Springs in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Peach Springs?
Current conditions for Peach 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 Peach Springs forecast updated?
The Peach 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 Peach Springs?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Peach 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 Peach Springs?
The next few days in Peach Springs's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Peach Springs, Arizona occupies a hot desert zone, with January means near 37°F and July around 73°F — a 36°F swing.

Across the year, Peach Springs collects about 15 inches of precipitation over roughly 34 days with measurable rain or snow.

The 36°F gap between Peach Springs's summer and winter, at 35.5°N, shapes Peach Springs's frost calendar.

ZIP codes in Peach Springs

  • 86434

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.