Climateby Month

Sedona vs Phoenix weather

Sedona, AZ and Phoenix, AZ · 100 mi apart

July highs: 97°F in Sedona, 107°F in Phoenix (Phoenix is 10°F warmer). January highs: 58°F and 68°F (Phoenix is 10°F warmer). Sedona has about 55 wet days a year, Phoenix about 33. Muggy days: almost none in Sedona, about 12 in Phoenix. Snow: 6.3 in a year in Sedona, 0.0 in in Phoenix.

Sedona, AZ

20°40°60°80°100°120° January: normal high 58°F (14°C), low 34°F (1°C) 58° 34° February: normal high 61°F (16°C), low 36°F (2°C) March: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 40°F (4°C) April: normal high 75°F (24°C), low 44°F (7°C) May: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 53°F (12°C) June: normal high 94°F (34°C), low 61°F (16°C) July: normal high 97°F (36°C), low 68°F (20°C) 97° 68° August: normal high 94°F (34°C), low 67°F (19°C) September: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 61°F (16°C) October: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 51°F (11°C) November: normal high 67°F (19°C), low 41°F (5°C) December: normal high 58°F (14°C), low 33°F (1°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: April

Phoenix, AZ

20°40°60°80°100°120° January: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 46°F (8°C) February: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 49°F (9°C) March: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 55°F (13°C) April: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 61°F (16°C) May: normal high 95°F (35°C), low 70°F (21°C) June: normal high 104°F (40°C), low 79°F (26°C) July: normal high 107°F (42°C), low 85°F (29°C) 107° 85° August: normal high 105°F (41°C), low 84°F (29°C) September: normal high 100°F (38°C), low 78°F (26°C) October: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 66°F (19°C) November: normal high 77°F (25°C), low 54°F (12°C) December: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 45°F (7°C) 66° 45° JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: January, February

Which city for what

  • Milder winters: Phoenix (January high 68°F vs January high 58°F)
  • Cooler summers: Sedona (July high 97°F vs July high 107°F)
  • Fewer wet days: Phoenix (33 a year vs 55 a year)
  • Less humid: Sedona (0 muggy days vs 12 muggy days)
  • Less snow: Phoenix (0.0 in vs 6.3 in)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high SedonaAvg high PhoenixWet days SedonaWet days Phoenix
Winter (Dec-Feb)59°F68°F1512
Spring (Mar-May)75°F86°F126
Summer (Jun-Aug)95°F105°F179
Fall (Sep-Nov)78°F89°F117

Side by side over a year

SedonaPhoenix
Hot days (90°F+)101173
Freezing nights571
Muggy days012
Comfortable days103104
Precipitation17.1 in7.2 in
Snowfall6.3 in0.0 in
Frost dateslast Apr 1, first Nov 17frost in about 18% of years
Daylight in June / December14.5 h / 9.9 h14.3 h / 10.0 h
Best monthsAprilJanuary, February

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh SedonaHigh PhoenixWet days SedonaWet days Phoenix
January58°F68°F64
February61°F71°F64
March68°F78°F63
April75°F86°F32
May84°F95°F31
June94°F104°F11
July97°F107°F64
August94°F105°F95
September89°F100°F53
October79°F89°F32
November67°F77°F32
December58°F66°F44

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Sedona, AZ: temperature from Sedona (USC00027708), 1.8 mi N of the city center; precipitation from Sedona (USC00027708). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Phoenix, AZ: temperature from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport (USW00023183), 4.3 mi ESE of the city center; precipitation from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport (USW00023183). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.