Tucson has around 70 fewer freezing nights a year.
Tucson endures about 110 more days above 90 °F each year. Tucson sees rain or snow on roughly 72 fewer days each year.
The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Tucson | Metric | Washington |
|---|---|---|
| 302 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 206 days |
| 11 in | Precipitationper year | 42 in |
| 47 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 119 days |
| 5 in | Snowfallper year | 12 in |
| 155 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 45 days |
| 9 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 79 days |
| 37% | Humidityaverage relative | 69% |
| 71 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 58 °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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson high | 66 | 69 | 75 | 83 | 91 | 101 | 100 | 98 | 95 | 86 | 75 | 65 |
| Washington high | 44 | 48 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 90 | 88 | 81 | 70 | 58 | 49 |
| Tucson low | 41 | 44 | 49 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 41 |
| Washington low | 28 | 30 | 37 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 49 | 39 | 32 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| Washington | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson | 23 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 24 |
| Washington | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Tucson vs another city
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- Tucson vs Rincon Valley, AZ
- Tucson vs Flowing Wells, AZ
- Tucson vs Vail, AZ
- Tucson vs New York, NY
- Tucson vs Los Angeles, CA
- Tucson vs Chicago, IL
- Tucson vs Houston, TX
- Tucson vs Phoenix, AZ
- Tucson vs Philadelphia, PA
Washington vs another city
- Washington vs Mount Rainier, MD
- Washington vs Chillum, MD
- Washington vs Arlington, VA
- Washington vs Hyattsville, MD
- Washington vs Hillcrest Heights, MD
- Washington vs Takoma Park, MD
- Washington vs New York, NY
- Washington vs Los Angeles, CA
- Washington vs Chicago, IL
- Washington vs Houston, TX
- Washington vs Phoenix, AZ
- Washington 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).