2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Phoenix, AZ vs Ocean Shores, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 129 sunny days per year in Ocean Shores. Phoenix averages 299 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ocean Shores, Washington gets 75.4 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.

Ocean Shores averages 1.1 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

Ocean Shores, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 66.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37.6
Rain: averages 75.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.1 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 Ocean Shores is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most 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

61°F

Today's Weather - Ocean Shores, WA

47°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Phoenix / Ocean Shores

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 Ocean Shores with an average high temperature of 67.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Washington. In Ocean Shores, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ocean Shores are August, September and July.

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 Ocean Shores with an average of 36.4°. This is one of the warmest 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 Ocean Shores, there are 0.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest 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 Ocean Shores, there are 27.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest 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 Ocean Shores, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other 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 Ocean Shores with 12.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 75.4 inches in Ocean Shores means that it is one of the wettest 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.

January is the rainiest month in Ocean Shores with 22.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 193.1 rainy days annually in Ocean Shores, which is one of the rainiest places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% 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 1.1 inches in Ocean Shores means that it is one of the least snowy places in Washington.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Phoenix.

January is the snowiest month in Ocean Shores with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.