10-Day Weather Forecast for Phoenix, AZ - The Weather Channel | weather.com (2024)

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Does it rain in Phoenix, Arizona? ›

The city averages approximately 300 days of sunshine, or over 85% of daylight hours, per year, and receives scant rainfall―the average annual total at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is 7.22 in (183 mm).

On average, there are 111 days annually with a high of at least 100 °F (38 °C), including most days from the end of May through late September. Highs top 110 °F (43 °C) an average of 21 days during the year. On June 26, 1990, the temperature reached an all-time recorded high of 122 °F (50 °C).

The month with the most wet days in Phoenix is August, with an average of 5.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation. The drier season lasts 3.5 months, from March 19 to July 5. The month with the fewest wet days in Phoenix is May, with an average of 0.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

It's very sunny around the entire state most of the year. In Phoenix, we see about 300 sunny days. Yuma, in southwest Arizona, is the sunniest city in the state with more than 320 sunny days. Even in Flagstaff, in the mountains, we see about 260 days with sunshine.

Phoenix Is Born

Swilling's Mill became the new name of the area. It was then changed to Helling Mill, after which it became Mill City, and years later, East Phoenix. Swilling, having been a confederate soldier, wanted to name the new settlement Stonewall after Stonewall Jackson.

By 2050, people in Phoenix are projected to experience an average of about 47 days per year over 110.0ºF.

In Orlando, Florida, 98 degrees with 78% humidity will make you feel like you just stepped into a hot shower, but 112 degrees in Phoenix, Arizona, with 16% humidity will feel extremely hot. However, the way your body responds to the heat with less moisture in the air is a little different.

I've lived in Phoenix/Tempe on three different occasions over the years. As long as you have air-conditioning in your residence it isn't unbearable, just a little harsh at times. The human body adjusts over time. New residents are especially vulnerable to heat stroke.

The National Weather Service says this summer is on pace to be the hottest in Phoenix history, breaking last year's record average temperature of 97 degrees. At the current pace we're at now, our average temperature will be nearly 100 degrees.

Phoenix is a little more humid than Southern Nevada, but definitely nothing like what you would expect from Florida or other Southeastern states. Average daily highs in the middle of summer are 101°-105° in Las Vegas. In Phoenix they are about 104°-106°. In the winter, both cities have very livable temperatures.

What is the best month to go to Phoenix? ›

The best time to visit Phoenix is November through April, when you'll see blue skies with highs in the upper 60s, 70s and low 80s.

The public reminder comes as Phoenix is in the middle of a stretch of triple-digit temperatures. According to the National Weather Service, within a matter of minutes, temperatures in a closed vehicle can reach over 140º or more.

Phoenix is located in about the center of the Salt River Valley, a broad, oval-shaped, nearly flat plain. The Salt River runs from east to west through the valley, but, owing to impounding dams upstream, it is usually dry. The climate is of a desert type with low annual rainfall and low relative humidity.

Arizona's monsoon season begins in June and continues through September. With it comes higher humidity, which can lead to thunderstorms, heavy rain, lightning, hail, high winds, flash flooding, dust storms and extreme heat. ADOT urges drivers to be prepared for summer storms.

The average number of days with measurable precipitation per year varies from near 70 in the Flagstaff area to 15 at Yuma. A large portion of Arizona is classed as semiarid and long periods often occur with little or no precipitation.

Yes, it has actually snowed in Phoenix. The most snow Phoenix has ever seen was one inch on Jan. 20, 1933, and again in January 1937. In 1937, about an inch fell in areas of downtown Phoenix and several inches fell in areas that were then undeveloped areas of the Valley.