Weather by month
Phoenix
Arizona
A city built around the sun — beloved for most of the year, endured for the rest.
The best time to come
November through April is why people move here, with March the month everything blooms and every ballpark is full. Come in summer only with an early-morning plan and more water than seems reasonable.
The year at a glance
Phoenix facts
- Sits at about 1,110 ft above sea level.
- 7.2 in of rain in a typical year, with August the wettest month.
- July runs hottest (107° afternoons); December nights are the coldest (45°).