2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Durham, NC vs Tempe, AZ

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Highlights
- Tempe has 80.3% less rainy days than Durham.
- Tempe has 36.4% more Sunny Days than Durham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tempe scores 1.3% worse than Durham
 Durham, NCTempe, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny220  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10486
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11812443
Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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Reviews for Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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