2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Phoenix, AZ vs Furnace Creek, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 291 sunny days per year in Furnace Creek. Phoenix averages 299 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Furnace Creek, California gets 4.5 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.

Furnace Creek averages 0.1 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

Furnace Creek, California
Summer High: the July high is around 102.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.6
Rain: averages 4.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 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 Furnace Creek is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

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

82°F

Today's Weather - Furnace Creek, CA

91°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Phoenix / Furnace Creek

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 Furnace Creek with an average high temperature of 102.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Furnace Creek, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Furnace Creek are April, October and March.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Furnace Creek with an average of 29.6°. This is colder than most places in California.

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

In Furnace Creek, there are 129.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

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 Furnace Creek, there are 60.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

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

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 wettest month in Furnace Creek with 0.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 43% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 4.5 inches in Furnace Creek means that it is one of the driest places in California.

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.

February is the rainiest month in Furnace Creek with 3.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 24.1 rainy days annually in Furnace Creek, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% 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 0.1 inches in Furnace Creek means that it is snowier than most places in California.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Phoenix.

February is the snowiest month in Furnace Creek with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.