Tempe, Arizona Climate
United States
Pop. 175,826 Elev. 360 m / 1,181 ft
TZ: America/Phoenix (UTC-7) ·
Tempe has a dry climate with scorching summers reaching 108°F (42°C) in August and cool winters averaging 40°F (4°C) in January. Rain falls on about 15 days per year (8.7 in / 221 mm total). With 262 sunny days per year, it ranks among the sunniest places to live.
| Temperature | 108°F (42°C) high | 40°F (4°C) low |
| Feels like | 40°F (4°C) low | |
| Rain | 15 days | 8.7 in (221 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 262 sunny | 11 stormy |
| Wind | 1.9 mph (0.9 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Jan, Feb, Apr, Dec
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
23
Jan 35
Feb 33
Mar 23
Apr 25
May 8
Jun 26
Jul 30
Aug 31
Sep 16
Oct 35
Nov 37
Dec Humidity (%)
24
Jan 24
Feb 29
Mar 19
Apr 16
May 14
Jun 20
Jul 23
Aug 36
Sep 36
Oct 43
Nov 51
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Commercial airport 6 mi Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
Ski resort 133 mi Arizona Snow Bowl
National park 16 mi Hohokam Pima National Monument
Mountain peak
(5,023 ft) 27 mi Ironview Peak
Hospital 2 mi Laser Surgery Center
Hiking trail 5 mi Pima East Loop
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66°F 19°C | 40°F 4°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | — | 23 |
| February | 78°F 25°C | 49°F 9°C | 0.1 in 1 mm | — | 18 |
| March | 78°F 26°C | 53°F 12°C | 1.7 in 44 mm | — | 20 |
| April | 86°F 30°C | 58°F 15°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | — | 25 |
| May | 95°F 35°C | 68°F 20°C | 0.3 in 7 mm | — | 23 |
| June | 106°F 41°C | 78°F 26°C | 0.5 in 11 mm | — | 28 |
| July | 107°F 42°C | 84°F 29°C | 0.5 in 13 mm | — | 23 |
| August | 108°F 42°C | 85°F 29°C | 0.3 in 9 mm | — | 22 |
| September | 99°F 37°C | 77°F 25°C | 1.8 in 46 mm | — | 19 |
| October | 88°F 31°C | 64°F 18°C | 1.1 in 27 mm | — | 25 |
| November | 78°F 26°C | 54°F 12°C | 2.0 in 52 mm | — | 18 |
| December | 72°F 22°C | 47°F 9°C | 0.3 in 7 mm | — | 18 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 23 | 0 |
| February | 18 | 0 |
| March | 20 | 2 |
| April | 25 | 0 |
| May | 23 | 0 |
| June | 28 | 0 |
| July | 23 | 1 |
| August | 22 | 0 |
| September | 19 | 2 |
| October | 25 | 3 |
| November | 18 | 3 |
| December | 18 | 0 |