When to go · Tempe
Tempe, month by month
The best months for Tempe: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Tempe's best window: Nov–Mar.19 °C (66 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 4 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Tempe's best window: Nov–Mar.21 °C (70 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 4 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Tempe's best window: Nov–Mar.25 °C (77 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 3 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.30 °C (86 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.35 °C (95 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 1 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat, 40°C (104°F)+ days).Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat, 104°F (40°C)+ days).40 °C (104 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 1 rain days104 °F (40 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat, 40°C (104°F)+ days).Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat, 104°F (40°C)+ days).41 °C (106 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 4 rain days106 °F (41 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat, 40°C (104°F)+ days).Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat, 104°F (40°C)+ days).40 °C (104 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 5 rain days104 °F (40 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat, 40°C (104°F)+ days).Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat, 104°F (40°C)+ days).38 °C (100 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 3 rain days100 °F (38 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.32 °C (90 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 3 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Tempe's best window: Nov–Mar.24 °C (75 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 3 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Tempe's best window: Nov–Mar.19 °C (66 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 4 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tempe, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Feb: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Feb: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 4
Feb: 4
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside Tempe's best window: Nov–Mar.
February: Inside Tempe's best window: Nov–Mar.
Tempe: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.