2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Black Canyon City, AZ vs Phoenix, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 299 sunny days per year in Phoenix. Black Canyon City averages 276 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Phoenix, Arizona gets 9.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Black Canyon City, Arizona gets 14.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Phoenix averages 0 inches of snow per year. Black Canyon City averages 0.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Phoenix, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 104.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43.2
Rain: averages 9.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Black Canyon City, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 102.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 14.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Phoenix is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Black Canyon City is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

Today's Weather - Black Canyon City, AZ

87°F

Today's Weather - Phoenix, AZ

97°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Black Canyon City / Phoenix

July is the hottest month for Black Canyon City with an average high temperature of 102.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Black Canyon City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Black Canyon City are April, March and November.

July is the hottest month for Phoenix with an average high temperature of 104.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Phoenix, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Phoenix are March, November and April.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Black Canyon City with an average of 39.1°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Phoenix with an average of 42.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Arizona.

In Black Canyon City, there are 144.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

In Phoenix, there are 163.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

In Black Canyon City, there are 14.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Phoenix, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Black Canyon City, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In Phoenix, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

August is the wettest month in Black Canyon City with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 36% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.1 inches in Black Canyon City means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.


August is the wettest month in Phoenix with 1.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.2 inches in Phoenix means that it is drier than most places in Arizona.

August is the rainiest month in Black Canyon City with 5.4 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 37.4 rainy days annually in Black Canyon City, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Phoenix with 4.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 33.1 rainy days annually in Phoenix, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Black Canyon City means that it is less snowy than most places in Arizona.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Phoenix, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona.

February is the snowiest month in Black Canyon City with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Phoenix.