2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Phoenix, AZ vs Golden, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Golden. Phoenix averages 299 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Golden, Colorado gets 18.7 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.

Golden averages 73.4 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

Golden, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 85.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.7
Rain: averages 18.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 73.4 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 Golden is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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

102°F

Today's Weather - Golden, CO

78°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Golden with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Golden, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Golden are June, September and August.

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 Golden with an average of 18.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

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

In Golden, there are 19.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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 Golden, there are 155.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

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 Golden, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

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.


May is the wettest month in Golden with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 36% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.7 inches in Golden means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

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.

August is the rainiest month in Golden with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 83.8 rainy days annually in Golden, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% 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 73.4 inches in Golden means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Phoenix.

March is the snowiest month in Golden with 15.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.