Phoenix climate

Name: Phoenix
Address: Arizona, United States

United States · Arizona · 33.448° N, 112.074° W

Köppen BWhhot desertArid

One of the hottest US cities: brutal summers eased only by a brief monsoon.

Dry — evaporation outpaces what little rain arrives.

What the year looks like

Average monthly temperature — °F / °C

Average high Average low

Average monthly precipitation — in / mm

Rain

Warmest month

July, 106°F / 41°C

Coldest month

January, 42°F / 5°C

Annual swing

65°F / 36°C

Wettest month

July

Driest month

May

Rain per year

13.0" / 331 mm

Elevation

1093 ft / 333 m

Time zone

America/Phoenix

2019-2023 averages from Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (ERA5 reanalysis). Imperial / metric.
Month	High °F/°C	Low °F/°C	Rain in/mm	Humidity	Wind mph/km/h	Cloud
January	65 / 18	42 / 5	1.06 / 27	54%	5.3 / 8.5	39%
February	68 / 20	43 / 6	1.25 / 32	44%	6.3 / 10.1	33%
March	74 / 24	50 / 10	1.58 / 40	41%	6.3 / 10.1	38%
April	87 / 31	60 / 15	0.06 / 2	21%	6.9 / 11.1	23%
May	94 / 35	68 / 20	0.04 / 1	18%	7.1 / 11.4	18%
June	104 / 40	78 / 25	0.09 / 2	16%	7.1 / 11.4	18%
July	106 / 41	85 / 29	2.88 / 73	29%	6.9 / 11.1	39%
August	105 / 40	83 / 28	1.72 / 44	36%	6.1 / 9.8	36%
September	100 / 38	76 / 25	1.24 / 31	35%	5.9 / 9.5	23%
October	89 / 32	63 / 17	0.32 / 8	28%	5.8 / 9.3	15%
November	77 / 25	52 / 11	0.79 / 20	35%	5.7 / 9.2	30%
December	65 / 19	44 / 7	2.00 / 51	55%	5.0 / 8.0	44%

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