2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Pacific Beach, WA vs Phoenix, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 299 sunny days per year in Phoenix. Pacific Beach averages 129 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Phoenix, Arizona gets 9.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Pacific Beach, Washington gets 98.7 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. Pacific Beach averages 2 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

Pacific Beach, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 69.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35.9
Rain: averages 98.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 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 Pacific Beach is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

Today's Weather - Pacific Beach, WA

48°F

Today's Weather - Phoenix, AZ

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Pacific Beach / Phoenix

August is the hottest month for Pacific Beach with an average high temperature of 70.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Washington. In Pacific Beach, there are 1 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pacific Beach are August, July 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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pacific Beach with an average of 34.4°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

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

In Pacific Beach, there are 1.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.

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

In Pacific Beach, there are 52.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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

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.

November is the wettest month in Pacific Beach with 15.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 98.7 inches in Pacific Beach means that it is one of the wettest places in Washington.


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.

January is the rainiest month in Pacific Beach with 22.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 187.1 rainy days annually in Pacific Beach, which is one of the rainiest places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% 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 2.0 inches in Pacific Beach means that it is one of the least snowy places in Washington.

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 Pacific Beach with 0.7 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Phoenix.