2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Phoenix, AZ vs Cle Elum, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Cle Elum. Phoenix averages 299 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cle Elum, Washington gets 28.2 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.

Cle Elum averages 78.5 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

Cle Elum, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 79.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.6
Rain: averages 28.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78.5 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 Cle Elum is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Washington.

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

70°F

Today's Weather - Cle Elum, WA

34°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Phoenix / Cle Elum

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 Cle Elum with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Cle Elum, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cle Elum are July, August 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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cle Elum with an average of 22.6°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

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

In Cle Elum, there are 14.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.

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 Cle Elum, there are 146.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.

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 Cle Elum, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.

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.


November is the wettest month in Cle Elum with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.2 inches in Cle Elum means that it is drier than most places in Washington.

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.

November is the rainiest month in Cle Elum with 15.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 117.8 rainy days annually in Cle Elum, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% 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 78.5 inches in Cle Elum means that it is one of the snowiest places in Washington.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Phoenix.

December is the snowiest month in Cle Elum with 25.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.