Doney Park, Arizona Weather
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Doney Park weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——82°52°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——84°59°+2°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——86°62°+2°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——84°61°-2°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——78°57°-6°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——79°52°+1°
- TuesdayJun 9Clear——83°56°+4°
Ozone at AQI 70 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. AQI up 27 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Levels should ease through evening.
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 70 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 70
- UV peak
- 1.9 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 70
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 5:03 AM
- Moonset
- 2:45 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Heat hardens the dust
Doney Park at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 82°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 3, 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.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | — |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Doney Park's warmest month is July (~72°F mean) and its coldest is January (~33°F). Rainfall peaks in August (3.4 inches) and bottoms out in June (0.3 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 1.3″ | 4 |
| February | 36° | 1.7″ | 4 |
| March | 42° | 1.5″ | 3 |
| April | 48° | 0.8″ | 2 |
| May | 56° | 0.6″ | 2 |
| June | 66° | 0.3″ | 1 |
| July | 72° | 2.5″ | 7 |
| August | 69° | 3.4″ | 7 |
| September | 62° | 1.6″ | 4 |
| October | 51° | 1.2″ | 3 |
| November | 41° | 1.4″ | 3 |
| December | 33° | 1.2″ | 4 |
Regional context
Doney Park's baseline climate, derived from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals at the nearest reporting station, swings from a January mean of 33°F to a July mean of 72°F — a 39°F seasonal arc typical of the mid-latitude bands. Annual precipitation runs about 17.5 inches spread across roughly 42 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
Rainfall stays relatively even across the calendar: August tops out at 3.4 inches across 7.3 days with measurable rain, and June settles around 0.3 inches across 0.8 rainy days — a comparatively narrow seasonal range. That even-rainfall rhythm puts Doney Park alongside places like Mountain View Ranches, AZ, Timberline-Fernwood, AZ and Flagstaff, AZ — places without a single dominant storm season, where moisture arrives steadily across the calendar.
The frost-sensitive growing window opens around mid-March, when overnight lows reliably clear freezing for cool-season crops like peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Heat-loving transplants like tomatoes, peppers, and squash generally hold off for another 10-14 days to clear the last spring frost risk window. The window closes around mid-December, when overnight lows resume dipping below freezing and frost-tender plants need protection or harvest. Those dates are 30-year averages; the actual frost-free window in a given year can vary by 10-14 days at either end. Neighborhood-scale variation in elevation and cold-air pooling means the practical last-frost date inside Doney Park can lag the regional mean by 5-10 days in low spots, and a bench position with good cold-air drainage can run a week ahead.
Similar climates: Mountain View Ranches, AZ, Timberline-Fernwood, AZ, Flagstaff, AZ, Fort Valley, AZ, Mountainaire, AZ.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Doney Park?
- Doney Park's last spring frost typically falls around mid-March, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-December.
- What is the rainy season in Doney Park?
- August is the wettest month with about 3.4 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 18 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Doney Park?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 72°F.
- What is the coldest month in Doney Park?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 33°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Doney Park?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-March); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Doney Park get?
- Doney Park averages about 42 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Doney Park?
- Doney Park's USDA hardiness zone is determined by its lowest average winter temperature; check the USDA's online lookup with the city ZIP for the current zone designation.
Climate
Doney Park, Arizona sits in a hot desert climate zone. January means hover near 33°F while July averages 72°F — a 39°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Doney Park receives about 18 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 42 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (35.3°N), proximity to large water bodies, and elevation — all of which shape what grows here, when frost is likely, and what the weather story looks like day to day.