Arduino Pro Mini with AA batteries

Hi, welcome to the forum.

Often three AA batteries are used. The 8MHz 3.3V Pro Mini can still run at 5V.
With rechargeable NiMH batteries, it will be 3 * 1.2 = 3.6V.
What is the voltage after charging ? About 1.25 V ? then it will be 3.75V.
If the Pro Mini is in sleep-mode most of the time, then it should run for more than a year.

The voltage for the Nordic nRF24L01+ is 1.9 to 3.6V. If you buy a cheap NRF24 module, then it has probably a counterfeit chip. Maybe those counterfeit chips only work at 3.3V.

Which temperature sensor is it ? It is a module ? which module ?
Can you show a photo of your project ?