Carefree, AZ Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Carefree, a town in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Overnight
81°F
Mostly Clear
Mostly clear. Low around 81, with temperatures rising to around 83 overnight. North wind around 5 mph.
7-day forecast for Carefree
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 81°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph N | 0% |
| Tuesday | 105°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph WNW | 2% |
| Tuesday Night | 81°F | Mostly Clear then Patchy Blowing Dust | 0 to 15 mph WSW | 3% |
| Wednesday | 103°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph WNW | 11% |
| Wednesday Night | 80°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph N | 11% |
| Thursday | 105°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph W | 19% |
| Thursday Night | 80°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph N | 19% |
| Friday | 106°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 7% |
| Friday Night | 82°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 7% |
| Saturday | 106°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 27% |
| Saturday Night | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 27% |
| Sunday | 104°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph W | 31% |
| Sunday Night | 79°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph N | 31% |
| Monday | 100°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph SSW | 34% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Carefree (33.823, -111.913). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Carefree
Last spring frost
Feb 4
First fall frost
Dec 16
Growing season
313 days
Hardiness zone
9b
More local growing data for Carefree: nearby ZIP 85377 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Arizona frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Carefree, Az (0.8 mi from Carefree). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.