Best time to visit · Arizona
Best time to visit Phoenix
Phoenix averages 56 just-right days a year; February, March and November are best. Most other days miss by being too hot.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Phoenix weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 56
- Too cool 53
- Too hot 241
- Too muggy 0
- Too gray 15
When to visit Phoenix
The best time to visit Phoenix for comfortable weather is February, March and November, when 34%, 34% and 39% of days are just right. May, June, July, August, September and October are mostly too hot, with average highs of 91 to 108°F.
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70°F | 31°F | 37% | 10 |
| February | 73°F | 36°F | 43% | 9 |
| March | 80°F | 36°F | 33% | 11 |
| April | 88°F | 31°F | 25% | 4 |
| May | 96°F | 36°F | 20% | 0 |
| June | 106°F | 39°F | 14% | 0 |
| July | 108°F | 56°F | 29% | 0 |
| August | 107°F | 59°F | 29% | 0 |
| September | 101°F | 52°F | 17% | 0 |
| October | 91°F | 41°F | 20% | 2 |
| November | 78°F | 35°F | 28% | 12 |
| December | 68°F | 31°F | 35% | 8 |
How Phoenix compares
With 56 just-right days, Phoenix beats the median of America's 150 largest cities (33 days). It ranks #5 of 7 Arizona places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 0. On gray days: 15.
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Phoenix averages 56 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/us/arizona/phoenix/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.