2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Watertown, SD vs Phoenix, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 299 sunny days per year in Phoenix. Watertown 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. Watertown, South Dakota gets 23.5 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. Watertown averages 38.4 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

Watertown, South Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 82.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2.3
Rain: averages 23.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38.4 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 Watertown is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

Today's Weather - Watertown, SD

68°F

Today's Weather - Phoenix, AZ

96°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Watertown with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Watertown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Watertown 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 Watertown with an average of 2.3°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.

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

In Watertown, there are 10.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Dakota.

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

In Watertown, there are 176.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.

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 Watertown, there are 34.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.

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 Watertown with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.5 inches in Watertown means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.


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.

June is the rainiest month in Watertown with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 87.8 rainy days annually in Watertown, which is rainier than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% 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 38.4 inches in Watertown means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

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 Watertown with 8.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Phoenix.