Sacaton, Arizona Weather
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Sacaton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Clear——103°73°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——105°72°+2°
- FridayJun 5Clear——104°76°-1°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——104°77°0°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——104°78°0°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——100°75°-4°
- TuesdayJun 9Partly Cloudy——106°75°+6°
Ozone at AQI 78 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). 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 78 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 78
- UV peak
- 3.1 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 78
PM × Wind × Precip
PM10 at 47.7 µg/m³ (AQI 44) with a 0.16 fine-to-coarse ratio under 10 mph wind — coarse road or agricultural dust being kicked up.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.16
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- blown dust
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
- 4:57 AM
- Moonset
- 2:52 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Heat hardens the dust
Sacaton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 21°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 5 (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
Sacaton's warmest month is July (~93°F mean) and its coldest is December (~53°F). Rainfall peaks in August (1.5 inches) and bottoms out in June (0.2 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 0.8″ | 2 |
| February | 57° | 1.0″ | 3 |
| March | 64° | 0.8″ | 2 |
| April | 70° | 0.2″ | 1 |
| May | 78° | 0.2″ | 1 |
| June | 88° | 0.2″ | 0 |
| July | 93° | 0.9″ | 2 |
| August | 91° | 1.5″ | 2 |
| September | 86° | 0.7″ | 1 |
| October | 74° | 0.5″ | 1 |
| November | 61° | 0.4″ | 1 |
| December | 53° | 0.7″ | 2 |
Regional context
Sacaton's baseline climate, derived from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals at the nearest reporting station, swings from a January mean of 54°F to a July mean of 93°F — a 39°F seasonal arc typical of the mid-latitude bands. Annual precipitation runs about 7.9 inches spread across roughly 18 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
Rainfall stays relatively even across the calendar: August tops out at 1.5 inches across 2.4 days with measurable rain, and June settles around 0.2 inches across 0.3 rainy days — a comparatively narrow seasonal range. That even-rainfall rhythm puts Sacaton alongside places like Upper Santan Village, AZ, Lower Santan Village, AZ and Sweet Water Village, AZ — places without a single dominant storm season, where moisture arrives steadily across the calendar.
Hard freezes are uncommon here: the coldest month averages 53°F, well above the freezing threshold, so the growing window stretches across most of the year. Cool-season crops can be planted in late fall through early spring, and warm-season transplants tolerate the local winter unless an unusual frontal passage drops temperatures below the 30-year normal. The hottest stretch arrives in July at a mean of 93°F, which limits cool-season vegetables to the shoulder months on either side of the summer peak. The figures above are 30-year normals; outlier years can deliver brief cold spells the averages don't show. Inside Sacaton, low-lying parcels and inland positions typically lose 3-5°F of overnight low temperature versus coastal or elevated lots, which expands the practical cold-risk window by a few days.
Similar climates: Upper Santan Village, AZ, Lower Santan Village, AZ, Sweet Water Village, AZ, Stotonic Village, AZ, Sacaton Flats Village, AZ.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Sacaton?
- Sacaton's last spring frost typically falls around mid-March, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-December.
- What is the rainy season in Sacaton?
- August is the wettest month with about 1.5 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 8 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Sacaton?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 93°F.
- What is the coldest month in Sacaton?
- December is typically coldest, averaging about 53°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Sacaton?
- 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 Sacaton get?
- Sacaton averages about 18 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Sacaton?
- Sacaton'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
Sacaton, Arizona sits in a hot desert climate zone. January means hover near 54°F while July averages 93°F — a 39°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Sacaton receives about 8 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 18 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (33.1°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.