Scottsdale Weather by Month: What to Expect

Average highs and lows

Month	Avg high / low (°F)	Good for
January	68 / 46	Golf, hiking and cool evenings
February	71 / 49	Peak season and the Phoenix Open
March	78 / 55	Spring training, warm days, busy weeks
April	86 / 61	Pool afternoons and outdoor dinners
May	95 / 70	Early golf, value rates, long pool days
June	104 / 79	Dawn activities, indoor afternoons
July	107 / 85	Lowest prices, monsoon humidity
August	105 / 84	Value stays, storms possible
September	100 / 78	Warm value month, overseeding starts late
October	89 / 66	Shoulder season, many courses overseeding
November	77 / 54	Courses reopen, comfortable all day
December	66 / 45	Holiday stays, cool nights

Source: Arizona State Climate Office, Phoenix 1991 to 2020 normals. North Scottsdale sits a little higher, so treat these as a close guide.

•Best all-round weather: March, April, November.
•Best for golf: see the best time to golf in Scottsdale.
•Best value: late May, September, or a summer stay planned around the heat. See summer in Scottsdale.
•Holidays: see Thanksgiving and Christmas and New Year.

July, with average highs around 107°F in the Phoenix normals.

December, with average highs near 66°F and lows near 45°F.

March, April and November are the most comfortable all-round months.

Temperature figures are from the Arizona State Climate Office Phoenix normals, 1991 to 2020.