2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Tempe, AZ vs Claremont, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 282 sunny days per year in Claremont. Tempe averages 300 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Claremont, California gets 21.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Tempe, Arizona gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Claremont averages 0 inches of snow per year. Tempe averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Claremont, California
Summer High: the July high is around 92.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43.1
Rain: averages 21.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Tempe, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 104.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41.5
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Claremont is 8.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tempe is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

Today's Weather - Tempe, AZ

69°F

Today's Weather - Claremont, CA

54°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Tempe / Claremont

July is the hottest month for Tempe with an average high temperature of 104.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Tempe, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tempe are March, November and February.

August is the hottest month for Claremont with an average high temperature of 93.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Claremont, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Claremont are May, April and October.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tempe with an average of 40.5°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Claremont with an average of 42.1°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Tempe, there are 164.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

In Claremont, there are 82.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

In Tempe, there are 7.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Claremont, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

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

August is the wettest month in Tempe with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.0 inches in Tempe means that it is drier than most places in Arizona.


February is the wettest month in Claremont with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.7 inches in Claremont means that it is wetter than most places in California.

August is the rainiest month in Tempe with 4.7 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 36.2 rainy days annually in Tempe, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Claremont with 5.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 32.0 rainy days annually in Claremont, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Tempe, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Claremont, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Tempe.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Claremont.