2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Paradise Valley, AZ vs Tempe, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 300 sunny days per year in Tempe. Paradise Valley averages 294 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tempe, Arizona gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Paradise Valley, Arizona gets 10.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Tempe averages 0 inches of snow per year. Paradise Valley averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Tempe, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 104.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41.5
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Paradise Valley, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 103.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43.2
Rain: averages 10.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tempe is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

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

Today's Weather - Paradise Valley, AZ

64°F

Today's Weather - Tempe, AZ

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Paradise Valley / Tempe

July is the hottest month for Paradise Valley with an average high temperature of 103.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Paradise Valley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Paradise Valley are March, November and April.

July is the hottest month for Tempe with an average high temperature of 104.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Tempe, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tempe are March, November and February.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tempe with an average of 40.5°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Paradise Valley, there are 156.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

In Tempe, there are 164.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

In Paradise Valley, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arizona.

In Tempe, there are 7.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Paradise Valley, 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 Tempe, 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 Paradise Valley with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 36% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.9 inches in Paradise Valley means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.


August is the wettest month in Tempe with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.0 inches in Tempe means that it is drier than most places in Arizona.

August is the rainiest month in Paradise Valley with 4.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 36.5 rainy days annually in Paradise Valley, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Tempe with 4.7 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 36.2 rainy days annually in Tempe, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

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

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Paradise Valley.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Tempe.