2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Oklahoma City, OK vs Phoenix, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 299 sunny days per year in Phoenix. Oklahoma City averages 231 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Phoenix, Arizona gets 9.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma gets 35.6 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. Oklahoma City averages 5.8 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

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Summer High: the July high is around 92.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.1
Rain: averages 35.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.8 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 Oklahoma City is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oklahoma.

Today's Weather - Oklahoma City, OK

49°F

Today's Weather - Phoenix, AZ

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Oklahoma City / Phoenix

July is the hottest month for Oklahoma City with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In Oklahoma City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oklahoma City are May, October and September.

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 Oklahoma City with an average of 27.1°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

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

In Oklahoma City, there are 65.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

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

In Oklahoma City, there are 72.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

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 Oklahoma City, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

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 Oklahoma City with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.6 inches in Oklahoma City means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.


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 Oklahoma City with 9.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 79.1 rainy days annually in Oklahoma City, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% 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 5.8 inches in Oklahoma City means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

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 Oklahoma City with 2.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Phoenix.