El Capitan, AZ Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for El Capitan, a community in Gila County, Arizona.

This Afternoon

61°F

Sunny

Sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

7-day forecast for El Capitan

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
This Afternoon	61°F	Sunny	5 mph NE	0%
Tonight	49°F	Partly Cloudy	5 mph NNW	0%
Wednesday	61°F	Sunny	5 to 10 mph WSW	0%
Wednesday Night	47°F	Clear	5 mph NNW	0%
Thursday	61°F	Sunny	0 to 10 mph ENE	0%
Thursday Night	50°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph NE	0%
Friday	63°F	Mostly Sunny	5 to 10 mph ENE	2%
Friday Night	50°F	Mostly Clear	5 to 15 mph NE	2%
Saturday	64°F	Sunny	5 to 15 mph ENE	0%
Saturday Night	51°F	Mostly Clear	5 to 20 mph ENE	1%
Sunday	63°F	Sunny	10 to 20 mph ENE	2%
Sunday Night	50°F	Partly Cloudy	10 to 15 mph ENE	6%
Monday	63°F	Mostly Sunny	5 to 15 mph ESE	6%
Monday Night	52°F	Partly Cloudy	5 mph E	4%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for El Capitan (33.238, -110.783). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for El Capitan

Last spring frost

Feb 24

First fall frost

Dec 1

Growing season

279 days

Hardiness zone

More local growing data for El Capitan: nearby ZIP 85539 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Arizona frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Miami, Az (5.9 mi from El Capitan). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 3, 2026.