November
Best time
24.5°C / 10.5°C
3 rain days
warm, dry
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 24.5°C / 76°F)
- very low rainfall (only 3 rain days)
- outside peak hazard season
Best time to visit Phoenix
Phoenix, United States — ranked month by month from data: temperature, rainfall, snow, and peak hazard seasons. The standouts: November, March, February.
Best months to visit
March
Best time
25.5°C / 10.8°C
4 rain days
warm, dry
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 25.5°C / 78°F)
- very low rainfall (only 4 rain days)
- outside peak hazard season
February
Best time
21.6°C / 7.3°C
5 rain days
mild
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 21.6°C / 71°F)
- very low rainfall (only 5 rain days)
- outside peak hazard season
January
Best time
19°C / 5.8°C
6 rain days
mild
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 19°C / 66°F)
- very low rainfall (only 6 rain days)
- outside peak hazard season
December
Best time
18.5°C / 6.1°C
7 rain days
mild
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 18.5°C / 65°F)
- manageable rain (7 days)
- outside peak hazard season
OK — shoulder months
April
OK
30.7°C / 15.4°C
2 rain days
hot, dry
- very low rainfall (only 2 rain days)
- outside peak hazard season
- warm evenings without humidity overload
May
OK
34.2°C / 19.6°C
2 rain days
hot, dry
- very low rainfall (only 2 rain days)
- outside peak hazard season
- warm evenings without humidity overload
Months to skip
June
Skip
40.5°C / 25.6°C
2 rain days
hot, dry
- dangerously hot (avg high 40.5°C)
July
Skip
40.8°C / 28.9°C
11 rain days
hot, rainy
- dangerously hot (avg high 40.8°C)
October
Skip
31.2°C / 17.2°C
4 rain days
⚠ peak season
hot, dry
- very hot (31.2°C)
- peak hurricane season
September
Skip
36.9°C / 24.2°C
7 rain days
⚠ peak season
hot
- dangerously hot (avg high 36.9°C)
- peak hurricane season
August
Skip
39.6°C / 27.8°C
10 rain days
⚠ peak season
hot, rainy
- dangerously hot (avg high 39.6°C)
- peak hurricane season
How we ranked these
Each month is scored on temperature comfort (18–27°C avg high is the sweet spot), rainfall (more rain days = lower score), snow days, and peak hazard seasons (hurricanes, monsoons, etc.). Green-tier months are within ideal range with no major issues. Yellow are workable but with trade-offs. Red has at least one significant problem — extreme heat or cold, heavy rain, or peak storm season.