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 / 6 °C, 4 rain days66 °F / 43 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Tempe's best window: Nov–Mar.21 °C / 8 °C, 4 rain days70 °F / 46 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Tempe's best window: Nov–Mar.25 °C / 10 °C, 3 rain days77 °F / 50 °F, 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 / 14 °C, 2 rain days86 °F / 57 °F, 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 / 19 °C, 1 rain days95 °F / 66 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat, 40°C+ days).Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat, 104°F+ days).40 °C / 24 °C, 1 rain days104 °F / 75 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat, 40°C+ days).Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat, 104°F+ days).41 °C / 27 °C, 4 rain days106 °F / 81 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat, 40°C+ days).Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat, 104°F+ days).40 °C / 27 °C, 5 rain days104 °F / 81 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat, 40°C+ days).Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat, 104°F+ days).38 °C / 24 °C, 3 rain days100 °F / 75 °F, 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 / 17 °C, 3 rain days90 °F / 63 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Tempe's best window: Nov–Mar.24 °C / 10 °C, 3 rain days75 °F / 50 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Tempe's best window: Nov–Mar.19 °C / 6 °C, 4 rain days66 °F / 43 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday