Rillito, Arizona Weather
Rillito, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rillito, Pima County.
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About Rillito, Arizona
Rillito breathes a quiet dignity under the vast Pima County sky, a place where the ochre earth meets the boundless blue. It lies 4.3 miles east-south-east of Marana, AZ (from Marana, AZ: bearing 111°T), and is situated 7.1 miles north-east of Picture Rocks. The landscape here is a study in subtle resilience, a tapestry of creosote bushes, saguaros reaching skyward like stoic sentinels, and ocotillo whips that unfurl their delicate green after a rare rain. The washes, dry and sandy for much of the year, are the arteries of this arid land, their presence a constant whisper of the dramatic, ephemeral floods that can transform them into roaring torrents. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the dust of the desert and the faint, sweet perfume of blooming prickly pear, especially potent in the lingering warmth of late afternoon. The history of Rillito is inextricably linked to the very earth it occupies, a story of human endeavor against the formidable backdrop of the Sonoran Desert. Once a vital agricultural hub, Rillito's fertile lands were sustained by clever irrigation, coaxing crops from the seemingly unforgiving soil, a testament to the ingenuity of its early settlers. The echoes of that agricultural past still resonate, though the economy has diversified, with a growing presence of businesses catering to the wider Tucson metropolitan area, while still holding onto a distinct, independent spirit. The nearby Santa Cruz River, though often a mere trickle, has been the lifeblood of this region for millennia, shaping the contours of the land and drawing life to its banks, a constant reminder of the enduring power of water in this desert realm.
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| Location | Rillito, Pima County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 32.414794°N, 111.156214°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85654 |
| Area Code | 520 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rillito, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rillito, Arizona, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Rillito includes coordinates 32.414794°N, 111.156214°W, situated in Pima County. ZIP code 85654. Telephone area code: 520. Timezone: Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
