Cottonwood, AZ Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Cottonwood, a city in Yavapai County, Arizona.
Today
70°F
Sunny
Sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
7-day forecast for Cottonwood
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 70°F | Sunny | 3 to 7 mph E | 0% |
| Tonight | 43°F | Clear | 5 to 8 mph N | 0% |
| Thursday | 71°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 8 mph NE | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 8 mph NE | 0% |
| Friday | 72°F | Sunny | 5 to 8 mph NE | 3% |
| Friday Night | 47°F | Clear | 6 to 12 mph N | 3% |
| Saturday | 72°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NE | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 45°F | Clear | 6 to 10 mph NE | 0% |
| Sunday | 72°F | Sunny | 0 to 9 mph NE | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 8 mph NE | 0% |
| Monday | 71°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 3 mph NE | 2% |
| Monday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph N | 2% |
| Tuesday | 70°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 mph N | 5% |
| Tuesday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph N | 5% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Cottonwood (34.751, -111.984). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Cottonwood
Last spring frost
Mar 30
First fall frost
Nov 10
Growing season
223 days
Hardiness zone
8b
More local growing data for Cottonwood: nearby ZIP 86326 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Arizona frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Bagdad
Black Canyon City
Camp Verde
Chino Valley
Clarkdale
Congress
Cordes Lakes
Cornville
Dewey-Humboldt
Jerome
Lake Montezuma
Mayer
Paulden
Peeples Valley
Prescott
Prescott Valley
Sedona
Seligman
Spring Valley
Verde Village
Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)
Wilhoit
Williamson
Yarnell
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Tuzigoot, Az (5 mi from Cottonwood). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.