2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Overland Park, KS vs Phoenix, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 299 sunny days per year in Phoenix. Overland Park averages 213 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Phoenix, Arizona gets 9.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Overland Park, Kansas gets 41.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Phoenix averages 0 inches of snow per year. Overland Park averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Overland Park, Kansas
Summer High: the July high is around 87.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.3
Rain: averages 41.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Phoenix is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Overland Park is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

Today's Weather - Overland Park, KS

53°F

Today's Weather - Phoenix, AZ

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Overland Park / Phoenix

July is the hottest month for Overland Park with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kansas. In Overland Park, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Overland Park are September, May and June.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Overland Park with an average of 20.3°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Phoenix with an average of 42.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Arizona.

In Overland Park, there are 29.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kansas.

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

In Overland Park, there are 104.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

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 Overland Park, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

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.

June is the wettest month in Overland Park with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.5 inches in Overland Park means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Overland Park with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 90.6 rainy days annually in Overland Park, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 14.0 inches in Overland Park means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

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

January is the snowiest month in Overland Park with 4.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Phoenix.