2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Saginaw, MI vs Phoenix, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 299 sunny days per year in Phoenix. Saginaw averages 174 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Phoenix, Arizona gets 9.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Saginaw, Michigan gets 32.4 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. Saginaw averages 41.5 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

Saginaw, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 82.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.9
Rain: averages 32.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41.5 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 Saginaw is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

Today's Weather - Saginaw, MI

47°F

Today's Weather - Phoenix, AZ

89°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Saginaw with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In Saginaw, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Saginaw are June, August and July.

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 Saginaw with an average of 14.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

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

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

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

In Saginaw, there are 145.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

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 Saginaw, there are 4.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

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.

September is the wettest month in Saginaw with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.4 inches in Saginaw means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.


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.

April is the rainiest month in Saginaw with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 118.1 rainy days annually in Saginaw, which is one of the least rainy places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% 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 41.5 inches in Saginaw means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan.

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 Saginaw with 11.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Phoenix.