2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Desert Hills, AZ vs Phoenix, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 299 sunny days per year in Phoenix. Desert Hills averages 293 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Phoenix, Arizona gets 9.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Desert Hills, Arizona gets 4.8 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. Desert Hills averages 0 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

Desert Hills, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 108.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41.8
Rain: averages 4.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 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 Desert Hills is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Arizona.

Today's Weather - Desert Hills, AZ

68°F

Today's Weather - Phoenix, AZ

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Desert Hills / Phoenix

July is the hottest month for Desert Hills with an average high temperature of 108.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arizona. In Desert Hills, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Desert Hills are March, November and April.

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 Desert Hills with an average of 41.4°. 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 Desert Hills, there are 169.7 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 Desert Hills, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest 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 Desert Hills, 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.

January is the wettest month in Desert Hills with 0.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 42% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 4.8 inches in Desert Hills means that it is one of the driest 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.

February is the rainiest month in Desert Hills with 3.3 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 22.0 rainy days annually in Desert Hills, which is one of the least rainy places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 19% 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.

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

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Desert Hills.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Phoenix.