2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Phoenix, AZ vs Beaufort, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Beaufort. Phoenix averages 299 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Beaufort, North Carolina gets 56.9 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.

Beaufort averages 1.2 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

Beaufort, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 86.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35.1
Rain: averages 56.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.2 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 Beaufort is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

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

100°F

Today's Weather - Beaufort, NC

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Beaufort with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Beaufort, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Beaufort are May, October and September.

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 Beaufort with an average of 35.1°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

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

In Beaufort, there are 8.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

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 Beaufort, there are 32.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

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

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.


August is the wettest month in Beaufort with 7.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.9 inches in Beaufort means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.

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 Beaufort with 12.1 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 113.6 rainy days annually in Beaufort, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% 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 1.2 inches in Beaufort means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Phoenix.

January is the snowiest month in Beaufort with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.