Phoenix weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Phoenix is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with October and November close behind. Phoenix averages about 3,833 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 8 mm of rain in April.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,833
- Sunniest month
- April
- Peak score
- 99/100
- Rain / year
- 254 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 11 (extreme)
- Population
- 3.6M
- Elevation
- 336 m
When is the best time to visit Phoenix?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Phoenix is April, then October and November. The dullest month is June (0/100, 2 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Phoenix?
Phoenix is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,833 hours of sunshine a year. 99 Sunshine Score points separate April (99) from June (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #5 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 254 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 86 | 19° / 66°F | 5° / 41°F | 33 mm | 3 |
| February | 94 | 21° / 70°F | 7° / 45°F | 32 mm | 5 |
| March | 96 | 26° / 79°F | 10° / 50°F | 21 mm | 7 |
| April | 99 | 30° / 86°F | 13° / 55°F | 8 mm | 9 |
| May | 69 | 35° / 95°F | 18° / 64°F | 6 mm | 10 |
| June | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 24° / 75°F | 2 mm | 11 |
| July | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 28° / 82°F | 33 mm | 11 |
| August | 9 | 41° / 106°F | 27° / 81°F | 33 mm | 10 |
| September | 38 | 38° / 100°F | 24° / 75°F | 22 mm | 8 |
| October | 97 | 32° / 90°F | 17° / 63°F | 14 mm | 6 |
| November | 97 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 19 mm | 4 |
| December | 86 | 19° / 66°F | 5° / 41°F | 31 mm | 3 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Mesa United States · 36 km · best in Apr · 3,778 h sun/yr
- Tucson United States · 178 km · best in Apr · 3,726 h sun/yr
- Grand Canyon - Tusayan United States · 280 km · best in Jun · 3,647 h sun/yr
- Mexicali Mexico · 315 km · best in Mar · 3,841 h sun/yr
- Boulder City United States · 382 km · best in Apr · 3,837 h sun/yr
- Las Vegas United States · 411 km · best in Apr · 3,742 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Prescott United States · 141 km · 3,728 h sun/yr · best in May
- Flagstaff United States · 192 km · 3,666 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Show Low United States · 206 km · 3,694 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Lake Havasu City United States · 251 km · 3,866 h sun/yr · best in Apr
Head-to-head
How Phoenix compares month by month: Phoenix vs Mesa · Phoenix vs Tucson · Phoenix vs Grand Canyon - Tusayan · all comparisons
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