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Tempe

Arizona, United States · 179,000 people
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The year’s records
Annual mean 24°C · wettest around December · prevailing wind S
Warmest
39.4 °C
Coldest
15.9 °C
Wettest
19%
Windiest
3.7 m/s
Prevailing
S
2.9 m/s average

When this place is good five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it

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The average temperature in Tempe over the whole year is 24°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 40°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 8°C.

Month by month Tempe climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it

MonthHighLowFeels likeChance of rainCloudWindBeing outsideSunWalking
January17°C8°C13°C14%32%2.1 m/s43089
February19°C9°C15°C12%29%2.5 m/s58284
March22°C12°C18°C13%32%2.8 m/s731178
April28°C17°C23°C10%22%3.1 m/s754445
May32°C22°C27°C4%18%3.2 m/s506820
June38°C28°C34°C7%17%3.1 m/s6441
July40°C31°C38°C10%30%3.4 m/s1100
August38°C30°C37°C11%30%3.0 m/s0110
September36°C26°C34°C10%23%2.7 m/s9412
October30°C19°C27°C8%18%2.4 m/s486323
November23°C12°C20°C11%24%2.1 m/s811971
December18°C8°C14°C14%31%2.0 m/s54189

High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.

Seasons, and the year in short Tempe weather by season

Year round, Tempe has days of about 17°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 40°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 8°C to 31°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 24°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around December and least likely around May. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.

Tempe weather in winterDecember to February

High 18°CLow 8°CRain 13%

Winter in Tempe has typical daily highs of about 18°C and lows of about 8°C, with a 13% chance of rain on a given day.

Tempe weather in springMarch to May

High 27°CLow 17°CRain 9%

Spring in Tempe has typical daily highs of about 27°C and lows of about 17°C, with a 9% chance of rain on a given day.

Tempe weather in summerJune to August

High 39°CLow 29°CRain 9%

Summer in Tempe has typical daily highs of about 39°C and lows of about 29°C, with a 9% chance of rain on a given day.

Tempe weather in autumnSeptember to November

High 30°CLow 19°CRain 10%

Autumn in Tempe has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 19°C, with a 10% chance of rain on a given day.

When is the rainy season in Tempe?

Tempe has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 4% in May, the driest month, to 14% in December, the wettest.

What time of year is Tempe windiest?

Winds in Tempe are highest in July, averaging 3.4 m/s (12 km/h), and lightest in December, at 2.0 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the S.

What is the average temperature in Tempe year round?

The average temperature in Tempe over the whole year is 24°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 40°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 8°C.

The guideBest time to visit TempeTempe is at its most pleasant from March to early May, and again from late October to early December. For sun, aim for late April to early June; for walking, go from mid November to March.Read it →