2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Phoenix, AZ vs Clearwater, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 240 sunny days per year in Clearwater. Phoenix averages 299 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clearwater, Florida gets 51.3 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.

Clearwater averages 0 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

Clearwater, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 90.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 51.6
Rain: averages 51.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 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 Clearwater is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

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

60°F

Today's Weather - Clearwater, FL

73°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

August is the hottest month for Clearwater with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Clearwater, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clearwater are November, March 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 Clearwater with an average of 51.6°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.

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

In Clearwater, there are 65.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.

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 Clearwater, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.

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

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.


July is the wettest month in Clearwater with 8.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.3 inches in Clearwater means that it is drier than most places in Florida.

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 Clearwater with 15.5 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 104.9 rainy days annually in Clearwater, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Summer 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.

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Phoenix.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Clearwater.