2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Pawleys Island, SC vs Phoenix, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 299 sunny days per year in Phoenix. Pawleys Island averages 209 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Phoenix, Arizona gets 9.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Pawleys Island, South Carolina gets 54.3 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. Pawleys Island averages 0.5 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

Pawleys Island, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 90.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36.9
Rain: averages 54.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.5 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 Pawleys Island is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

Today's Weather - Pawleys Island, SC

71°F

Today's Weather - Phoenix, AZ

86°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Pawleys Island / Phoenix

July is the hottest month for Pawleys Island with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Carolina. In Pawleys Island, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pawleys Island are October, April and May.

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 Pawleys Island with an average of 36.9°. This is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

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

In Pawleys Island, there are 47.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.

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

In Pawleys Island, there are 29.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

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 Pawleys Island, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

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.

August is the wettest month in Pawleys Island with 7.2 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 54.3 inches in Pawleys Island means that it is one of the wettest places in South Carolina.


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.

August is the rainiest month in Pawleys Island with 11.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 99.4 rainy days annually in Pawleys Island, which is less rainy than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% 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 0.5 inches in Pawleys Island means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina.

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 Pawleys Island with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Phoenix.