2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cleveland, TN vs Phoenix, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 299 sunny days per year in Phoenix. Cleveland 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. Cleveland, Tennessee gets 54.6 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. Cleveland averages 2.1 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

Cleveland, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 88.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.4
Rain: averages 54.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.1 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 Cleveland is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

Today's Weather - Cleveland, TN

60°F

Today's Weather - Phoenix, AZ

89°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Cleveland with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Tennessee. In Cleveland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cleveland are May, September 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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cleveland with an average of 27.4°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

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

In Cleveland, there are 32.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

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

In Cleveland, there are 80.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

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 Cleveland, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

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.

December is the wettest month in Cleveland with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.6 inches in Cleveland means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.


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.

July is the rainiest month in Cleveland with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 120.2 rainy days annually in Cleveland, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter 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 2.1 inches in Cleveland means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee.

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 Cleveland with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Phoenix.