2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Mesquite, NV vs Phoenix, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 299 sunny days per year in Phoenix. Mesquite averages 294 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Phoenix, Arizona gets 9.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Mesquite, Nevada gets 7.3 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. Mesquite averages 0.1 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

Mesquite, Nevada
Summer High: the July high is around 106.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.5
Rain: averages 7.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 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 Mesquite is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nevada.

Today's Weather - Mesquite, NV

77°F

Today's Weather - Phoenix, AZ

77°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Mesquite with an average high temperature of 106.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Nevada. In Mesquite, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mesquite are April, March and October.

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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mesquite with an average of 31.5°. This is warmer than most places in Nevada.

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

In Mesquite, there are 145.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Nevada.

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

In Mesquite, there are 47.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

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 Mesquite, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

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.

February is the wettest month in Mesquite with 1.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 36% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 7.3 inches in Mesquite means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.


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.

February is the rainiest month in Mesquite with 4.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.9 rainy days. There are 32.0 rainy days annually in Mesquite, which is less rainy than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Autumn 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 0.1 inches in Mesquite means that it is one of the least snowy places in Nevada.

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

December is the snowiest month in Mesquite with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Phoenix.