Scottsdale endures about 137 more days above 90 °F each year.
Anchorage picks up around 77 more inches of snow each winter. Scottsdale has around 178 fewer freezing nights a year.
The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Anchorage | Metric | Scottsdale |
|---|---|---|
| 92 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 303 days |
| 16 in | Precipitationper year | 9 in |
| 115 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 34 days |
| 78 in | Snowfallper year | 1 in |
| 0 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 137 days |
| 182 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 4 days |
| 82% | Humidityaverage relative | 36% |
| 38 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 70 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage high | 23 | 27 | 33 | 45 | 56 | 63 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 42 | 29 | 25 |
| Scottsdale high | 64 | 66 | 72 | 79 | 88 | 97 | 100 | 99 | 95 | 84 | 73 | 64 |
| Anchorage low | 11 | 15 | 19 | 30 | 40 | 48 | 53 | 51 | 43 | 31 | 18 | 14 |
| Scottsdale low | 43 | 45 | 49 | 54 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 76 | 71 | 61 | 50 | 42 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Scottsdale | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | 10 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Scottsdale | 22 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 23 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Anchorage vs another city
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- Anchorage vs New York, NY
- Anchorage vs Los Angeles, CA
- Anchorage vs Chicago, IL
- Anchorage vs Houston, TX
- Anchorage vs Phoenix, AZ
- Anchorage vs Philadelphia, PA
Scottsdale vs another city
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- Scottsdale vs Paradise Valley, AZ
- Scottsdale vs Cave Creek, AZ
- Scottsdale vs Phoenix, AZ
- Scottsdale vs New River, AZ
- Scottsdale vs Anthem, AZ
- Scottsdale vs New York, NY
- Scottsdale vs Los Angeles, CA
- Scottsdale vs Chicago, IL
- Scottsdale vs Houston, TX
- Scottsdale vs Philadelphia, PA
- Scottsdale vs San Antonio, TX
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).