Climate in Phoenix (Arizona), United States of America
The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.
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Phoenix 
Weather averages
Weather Forecasts for Phoenix (AZ)
Thu Apr 18
34°C | 15°C
SE 
11 km/h
11 km/h
Fri Apr 19
35°C | 19°C
W 14 km/h
14 km/h
clear and no rain
Sat Apr 20
34°C | 19°C
W 14 km/h
14 km/h
clear and no rain
The best time of year to visit Phoenix in the United States of America
Because Phoenix is located in the Sonoran Desert it experiences a warm desert climate. This means extremely hot summers and warm winters. With a total number of 3900 hours of sunshine it is super sunny and one of most sunny cities in the world.
Besides being very warm and sunny, Phoenix is also a dry city. On an annual basis there is an average of around 200 mm of rain. The months May and June are the driest and the best time to visit. It hardly rains during these months.
During the months of February and November you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20°C and 26°C.
Other facts from our historical weather data:
July has an average maximum temperature of 41°C and is the warmest month of the year.
The coldest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 19°C.
August tops the wettest month list with 32 mm of rainfall.
June is the driest month with 1 mm of precipitation.
June is the sunniest month with an average of 407 hours of sunshine.
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