2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Surf City, NC vs Tucson, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 286 sunny days per year in Tucson. Surf City averages 219 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tucson, Arizona gets 12.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Surf City, North Carolina gets 55.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Tucson averages 0.4 inches of snow per year. Surf City averages 0.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Tucson, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 100.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38.7
Rain: averages 12.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.4 inches of snow a year

Surf City, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 55.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tucson is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

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

Today's Weather - Surf City, NC

71°F

Today's Weather - Tucson, AZ

92°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Surf City / Tucson

July is the hottest month for Surf City with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In Surf City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Surf City are May, October and April.

June is the hottest month for Tucson with an average high temperature of 100.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Tucson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tucson are March, November and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Surf City with an average of 32.0°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tucson with an average of 38.0°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Surf City, there are 32.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Tucson, there are 149.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

In Surf City, there are 50.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Tucson, there are 17.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Surf City, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

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

August is the wettest month in Surf City with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.3 inches in Surf City means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.


August is the wettest month in Tucson with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.3 inches in Tucson means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

July is the rainiest month in Surf City with 14.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 121.7 rainy days annually in Surf City, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Tucson with 9.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.4 rainy days. There are 51.5 rainy days annually in Tucson, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in Surf City means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Tucson means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

December is the snowiest month in Surf City with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Tucson with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.