2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Phoenix, AZ vs Birmingham, AL

Highlights

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Birmingham. Phoenix averages 299 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Birmingham, Alabama gets 55.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Phoenix, Arizona gets 9.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Birmingham averages 1.3 inches of snow per year. Phoenix averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Birmingham, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 90.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.3
Rain: averages 55.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.3 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Birmingham is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

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

Today's Weather - Phoenix, AZ

76°F

Today's Weather - Birmingham, AL

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Phoenix / Birmingham

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.

July is the hottest month for Birmingham with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In Birmingham, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Birmingham are May, October and April.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Birmingham with an average of 32.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

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

In Birmingham, there are 50.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

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 Birmingham, there are 53.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

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.

In Birmingham, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

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.


March is the wettest month in Birmingham with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.7 inches in Birmingham means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

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.

July is the rainiest month in Birmingham with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 112.2 rainy days annually in Birmingham, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 1.3 inches in Birmingham means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Phoenix.

March is the snowiest month in Birmingham with 0.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.