Yuma, Arizona Weather
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Yuma weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 2:29 PM MST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear——86°60°—
- WednesdayNov 11Clear——85°57°-1°
- ThursdayNov 12Partly Cloudy——83°56°-2°
- FridayNov 13Overcast11%—78°67°-5°
- SaturdayNov 14Overcast——73°63°-5°
- SundayNov 15Clear——73°58°0°
- MondayNov 16Mostly Clear24%—74°62°+1°
Air quality now AQI 28 · Good
AQI 28 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). Ozone at AQI 49 now. With UV 3.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 22.
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 3.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 22.
- Present
- AQI 49
- UV peak
- 3.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 22
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
- 8:38 AM
- Moonset
- 5:51 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Yuma at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 73°F (high 86°F, low 60°F), 5°F above the 68°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: None in most years — 32°F in 8% of 1991–2020 years (NOAA station 9 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — plant lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash; harvest lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Yuma
- Tue86°60°0%
- Wed85°57°0%
- Thu83°56°0%
- Fri78°67°9%
- Sat73°63°2%
- Sun73°58°4%
- Mon74°62°22%
- Tue72°61°33%
- Wed69°56°4%
- Thu72°59°8%
- Fri68°56°6%
- Sat68°53°3%
- Sun67°51°6%
- Mon71°53°7%
- Tue74°56°0%
- Wed76°58°3%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Yuma
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Yuma — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Year-round growing
As of November 10, sowing here runs through the year. Freezes are uncommon, so there is no frost date to plan around; heat and rainfall set the calendar instead. This city's planting calendar for November: plant lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, and squash; harvest lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
Sun & seasons in Yuma
Yuma sits in Yuma County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 18m of daylight and its shortest just 10h 0m — a swing of +4h 18m between the June and December solstices.
Phoenix, the state’s largest city, lies about 157 miles to the ENE. The nearest town Yuma tracks is Surprise, roughly 143 miles to the ENE.
Air quality in Yuma
Air quality in Yuma’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2022 (median AQI 46). See the full air-quality history for Yuma.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| March | spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| April | tomatoes, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| May | squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| June | squash | tomatoes, peppers, summer squash, winter squash |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, squash | summer squash, winter squash |
| August | lettuce, peas, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | summer squash, winter squash |
| September | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | summer squash, winter squash |
| October | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| December | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
A year in weather
In Yuma, August runs warmest near 95°F and December coldest around 57°F, while September is the wettest month (0.7 inches) and June the driest (0.0 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 0.4″ | 3 |
| February | 62° | 0.4″ | 2 |
| March | 68° | 0.4″ | 2 |
| April | 73° | 0.1″ | 1 |
| May | 81° | 0.1″ | 1 |
| June | 89° | 0.0″ | 0 |
| July | 95° | 0.2″ | 1 |
| August | 95° | 0.2″ | 1 |
| September | 90° | 0.7″ | 2 |
| October | 78° | 0.1″ | 1 |
| November | 66° | 0.2″ | 1 |
| December | 57° | 0.4″ | 2 |
Regional context
Similar climates Rancho Mesa Verde, AZ, Padre Ranchitos, AZ, El Prado Estates, AZ
Yuma swings from 59°F in January to 95°F in July (36°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Yuma runs about 3.3 inches on roughly 17 measurable days.
September is Yuma's wettest month, at 0.7 inches over 1.5 days, and June its driest, at 0.0 inches over 0.1 days — yet November through March brings Yuma more rain in total than May through September. The closest comparisons in Arizona are places like Rancho Mesa Verde, AZ, Padre Ranchitos, AZ and El Prado Estates, AZ.
Hard freezes are rare in Yuma: the coldest month averages 57°F, so Yuma's growing window runs most of the year. August is the hottest stretch near 95°F, pushing cool-season crops to the milder shoulder months. Yuma's open lawns chill fastest on clear nights.
Similar climates: Rancho Mesa Verde, AZ, Padre Ranchitos, AZ, El Prado Estates, AZ, Somerton, AZ, Drysdale, AZ.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Yuma?
- A freeze is the exception in Yuma: the nearest NOAA station hit 32°F in 8% of 1991–2020 years, too few for a frost date in Yuma.
- What is the rainy season in Yuma?
- Yuma sees its heaviest rain in September (around 0.7 inches), part of roughly 3 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Yuma?
- On average August tops the year in Yuma at about 95°F.
- What is the coldest month in Yuma?
- The coldest stretch in Yuma falls in December, around 57°F on average.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Yuma?
- Yuma has no frost date to wait for, so sowing runs year-round; lettuce and greens do best when Yuma's coldest month settles near 57°F.
- How many rainy days does Yuma get?
- Yuma records around 17 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Yuma?
- With December around 57°F, Yuma's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Yuma's band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Yuma?
- Yuma'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 Yuma?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Yuma in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Yuma?
- Current conditions for Yuma and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Yuma forecast updated?
- The Yuma forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Yuma?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Yuma 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 Yuma?
- The next few days in Yuma's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Yuma sits at 32.6°N; its climate zone is hot desert (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Yuma
- 85364
- 85365
- 85367
- 85369