2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Phoenix, AZ vs Racine, WI

Highlights

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Racine. Phoenix averages 299 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Racine, Wisconsin gets 35.1 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.

Racine averages 40.1 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

Racine, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 79.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.2
Rain: averages 35.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40.1 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 Racine is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

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

78°F

Today's Weather - Racine, WI

43°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Racine with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Racine, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Racine are August, July and June.

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 Racine with an average of 15.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

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

In Racine, there are 4.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.

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 Racine, there are 126.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

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 Racine, there are 7.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

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 Racine with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.1 inches in Racine means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Racine with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 114.5 rainy days annually in Racine, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer 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.

An annual snowfall of 40.1 inches in Racine means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Phoenix.

January is the snowiest month in Racine with 13.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.