2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Phoenix, AZ vs Urban Honolulu, HI

Highlights

On average, there are 271 sunny days per year in Urban Honolulu. Phoenix averages 299 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Urban Honolulu, Hawaii gets 48.8 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.

Urban Honolulu 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

Urban Honolulu, Hawaii
Summer High: the July high is around 84.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 65.3
Rain: averages 48.8 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 Honolulu is 8.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Hawaii.

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 - Urban Honolulu, HI

74°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Phoenix / Urban Honolulu

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.

September is the hottest month for Honolulu with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Hawaii. In Honolulu, there are 10 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Honolulu are January, February 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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Honolulu with an average of 65.3°. This is warmer than most places in Hawaii.

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

In Honolulu, there are 7.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Hawaii.

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 Honolulu, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Hawaii.

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

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.


December is the wettest month in Honolulu with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.8 inches in Honolulu means that it is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

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 Honolulu with 18.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 12.6 rainy days. There are 194.9 rainy days annually in Honolulu, which is rainier than most places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% 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 Honolulu, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Phoenix.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Honolulu.