Mesa, Arizona Weather
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Mesa weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 2:28 PM MST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear——83°58°—
- WednesdayNov 11Clear——84°55°+1°
- ThursdayNov 12Clear——81°59°-3°
- FridayNov 13Heavy Drizzle30%0.04″76°63°-5°
- SaturdayNov 14Light Showers33%0.01″70°62°-6°
- SundayNov 15Drizzle——69°63°-1°
- MondayNov 16Overcast30%—74°64°+5°
Air quality now AQI 26 · Good
AQI 26 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 49 now. With UV 2.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 18.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 49 now. With UV 2.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 18.
- Present
- AQI 49
- UV peak
- 2.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 18
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
- 8:28 AM
- Moonset
- 5:36 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Mesa at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 71°F (high 83°F, low 58°F), 7°F above the 64°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: February 1 (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 — Mesa
- Tue83°58°0%
- Wed85°56°0%
- Thu81°60°0%
- Fri76°63°13%
- Sat70°62°23%
- Sun69°63°7%
- Mon74°64°37%
- Tue71°61°58%
- Wed65°56°25%
- Thu66°57°18%
- Fri64°54°25%
- Sat62°50°13%
- Sun61°49°10%
- Mon66°53°17%
- Tue72°56°12%
- Wed73°61°10%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Mesa
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Mesa — 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 10) 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 Mesa
Mesa sits in Maricopa County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 22m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 56m — a swing of +4h 26m between the June and December solstices.
Phoenix, the state’s largest city, lies about 24 miles to the WNW. The nearest town Mesa tracks is Gilbert, roughly 7 miles to the SSW.
Air quality in Mesa
Air quality in Mesa’s county has trended cleaner since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2023 (median AQI 72). See the full air-quality history for Mesa.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | fall brassicas, carrots |
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| March | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| April | tomatoes, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, 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 | 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 | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
The year in Mesa tops out in July (~92°F) and dips lowest in December (~53°F), with February wettest at 1.5 inches and June driest at 0.1 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 1.4″ | 2 |
| February | 56° | 1.5″ | 3 |
| March | 62° | 1.3″ | 1 |
| April | 69° | 0.4″ | 1 |
| May | 78° | 0.2″ | 1 |
| June | 87° | 0.1″ | 0 |
| July | 92° | 1.2″ | 2 |
| August | 92° | 1.3″ | 3 |
| September | 86° | 1.1″ | 2 |
| October | 74° | 0.6″ | 1 |
| November | 62° | 0.8″ | 1 |
| December | 53° | 1.1″ | 3 |
Regional context
Similar climates Gilbert, AZ, Apache Junction, AZ, Chandler, AZ
Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Mesa runs from a 54°F January mean to 92°F in July, a 38°F seasonal spread, with near 10.8 inches of precipitation across about 20 wet days.
Mesa's moisture rides winter storm tracks: February brings 1.5 inches over 2.6 wet days, while June sees only 0.1 inches across 0.2 days in the dry warm season. That groups Mesa with places like Gilbert, AZ, Apache Junction, AZ and Chandler, AZ on the same cool-season storm track.
Once Mesa passes February 1, freezes fade and Mesa's beds take lettuce, chard, arugula, and mustard greens. Mesa's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Mesa's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. The season ends by December 10 in Mesa, once hard frosts set back in. Open lawns in Mesa whiten first when frost returns.
Similar climates: Gilbert, AZ, Apache Junction, AZ, Chandler, AZ, Queen Creek, AZ, Tempe, AZ.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Mesa?
- Frost typically leaves Mesa by February 1 and returns to Mesa near December 10.
- What is the rainy season in Mesa?
- Rainfall in Mesa peaks in February near 1.5 inches, out of about 11 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Mesa?
- Mesa peaks in July, when the mean runs near 92°F.
- What is the coldest month in Mesa?
- December is Mesa's coldest month, averaging about 53°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Mesa?
- Around February 1, start frost-hardy crops in Mesa; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
- How many rainy days does Mesa get?
- Expect roughly 20 wet days a year in Mesa.
- What hardiness zone is Mesa?
- With December around 53°F, Mesa's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Mesa's band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Mesa?
- Mesa'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 Mesa?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Mesa in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Mesa?
- Current conditions for Mesa and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Mesa forecast updated?
- The Mesa forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Mesa?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Mesa 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 Mesa?
- The next few days in Mesa's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Mesa sits at 33.4°N; its climate zone is hot desert (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Mesa
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