Phoenix and Sun City West have remarkably similar climates.
The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Phoenix | Metric | Sun City West |
|---|---|---|
| 307 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 308 days |
| 7 in | Precipitationper year | 10 in |
| 33 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 31 days |
| 0 in | Snowfallper year | 0 in |
| 163 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 171 days |
| 2 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 6 days |
| 35% | Humidityaverage relative | 35% |
| 74 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 72 °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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix high | 66 | 69 | 76 | 83 | 92 | 102 | 105 | 103 | 98 | 87 | 75 | 65 |
| Sun City West high | 65 | 69 | 76 | 84 | 93 | 102 | 105 | 104 | 98 | 87 | 74 | 64 |
| Phoenix low | 44 | 47 | 52 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 43 |
| Sun City West low | 41 | 44 | 49 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 48 | 40 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Sun City West | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 23 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 24 |
| Sun City West | 23 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Phoenix vs another city
- Phoenix vs Glendale, AZ
- Phoenix vs Paradise Valley, AZ
- Phoenix vs Sun City, AZ
- Phoenix vs Youngtown, AZ
- Phoenix vs Tolleson, AZ
- Phoenix vs El Mirage, AZ
- Phoenix vs New York, NY
- Phoenix vs Los Angeles, CA
- Phoenix vs Chicago, IL
- Phoenix vs Houston, TX
- Phoenix vs Philadelphia, PA
- Phoenix vs San Antonio, TX
Sun City West vs another city
- Sun City West vs Surprise, AZ
- Sun City West vs Sun City, AZ
- Sun City West vs El Mirage, AZ
- Sun City West vs Youngtown, AZ
- Sun City West vs Peoria, AZ
- Sun City West vs Citrus Park, AZ
- Sun City West vs New York, NY
- Sun City West vs Los Angeles, CA
- Sun City West vs Chicago, IL
- Sun City West vs Houston, TX
- Sun City West vs Philadelphia, PA
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).