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Scottsdale

Very hot and dry from June to September; mild and mostly dry from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years33.7°N780 m above the sea
  1. Jan64°18°38°3°Rain on about one day a week.
  2. Feb67°19°40°4°Rain on about one day a week.
  3. Mar73°23°44°7°Rain on about one day a week.
  4. Apr82°28°51°11°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  5. May91°33°61°16°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  6. Jun101°38°71°22°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  7. Jul104°40°78°26°Rain on about one day a week.
  8. Aug102°39°78°26°Rain on about one day a week.
  9. Sep97°36°71°22°Rain on about one day a week.
  10. Oct88°31°60°16°Rain on about one day a week.
  11. Nov76°24°47°8°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  12. Dec64°18°39°4°Rain on about one day a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The hot season runs from June to September, with highs near 101°F and nights near 75°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 67°F. Rain falls on about one day a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.The hot season runs from June to September, with highs near 38°C and nights near 24°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 19°C. Rain falls on about one day a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

Where Scottsdale sits

America/Phoenix
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Latitude
33.7°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
780 mupland
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Nearest of ours
Morristown55 km north-west

The land around Scottsdale, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Scottsdale, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Scottsdale, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Scottsdale, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Scottsdale, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Scottsdale, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Scottsdale, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Scottsdale, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Scottsdale, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Scottsdale, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Scottsdale, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Scottsdale, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 64°F in December and January to 104°F in July.Highs from 18°C in December and January to 40°C in July.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in August (15% of days), driest in June (1%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in June (17% cover), cloudiest in January (40%).

Daylight

From 9h 57m in December to 14h 21m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C
Scottsdale, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
38°3°64°18°
1 day40%10h 11m
FebruaryCool season
40°4°67°19°
1 day38%10h 55m
MarchCool seasonAt its best
44°7°73°23°
1 day35%11h 55m
AprilAt its best
51°11°82°28°
no days28%13h 00m
May
61°16°91°33°
no days24%13h 54m
JuneHot season
71°22°101°38°
no days17%14h 21m
JulyHot season
78°26°104°40°
1 day34%14h 08m
AugustHot season
78°26°102°39°
1 day35%13h 21m
SeptemberHot season
71°22°97°36°
1 day18%12h 19m
October
60°16°88°31°
1 day20%11h 15m
NovemberAt its best
47°8°76°24°
no days30%10h 22m
DecemberCool season
39°4°64°18°
1 day37%9h 57m

When is the best time to visit Scottsdale?

The best months are March to April, or November: highs near 77°F, nights near 47°F, and rain on about one day a week.The best months are March to April, or November: highs near 25°C, nights near 8°C, and rain on about one day a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions

What is the warmest month in Scottsdale?

July, with highs near 104°F and lows near 78°F. The coolest are December and January, with highs near 64°F.July, with highs near 40°C and lows near 26°C. The coolest are December and January, with highs near 18°C.

When does it rain most in Scottsdale?

August, with rain on about one day a week. June is the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.

How long are the days in Scottsdale?

From about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Scottsdale?

June, when cloud covers about 17% of the sky on average. January is the cloudiest, at about 40%.

Places with a year like Scottsdale's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Scottsdale's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Scottsdale's summer.

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Scottsdale. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (780 m) against the climate model's (607 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (780 m) against the climate model's (607 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.