What Are Summers Like in Phoenix, Arizona?

I’ve been living in greater phoenix metro area since the early 1990’s. I say, bring on the heat. I walk at least 3 miles a day all year round. If you don’t like the heat, walk in it on purpose. Wear a hat, bring plenty of water and pace yourself. You acclimate to it and then you also really appreciate the other 8 months which are perfect. I’m from Chicago, so I also used to walk and run outside during those brutal winter months, same thing when I lived in London for 5 years, ran and walked in the rain. Florida and Houston Texas I’d walk and run in the bug infested humidity. And so on. Enjoy the misery, it becomes less miserable.

For the life of me I will never understand why early settlers didn’t decide to make the city of Phoenix somewhere like the Prescott (or Flagstaff, Pine, Show Low, or any of the other AZ areas that don’t get crazy hot) instead of where they chose. With no AC, freezers, wearing clothes that cover your whole body, they decided to make a place that’s excruciatingly hot from mid-May to late October the major city and capital of the state. Whyyy??

Don’t forget to mention “no-sees”, tiny mosquito-like fleas that are nearly invisible biting feet and ankles. Another is the issue with walking dogs in summer, the sidewalks and concrete are too hot for their foot pads.

I am probably the only person on planet earth that absolutely HATES the dry heat. I lived in Atlanta for 5 years before moving back to Scottsdale and I can tell you I had some of the healthiest skin I’ve ever had. Here my eyeballs are dried out, my skin feels like leather. No thanks. I’ll take humidity over this any day.

No one mebtions mentions the HOT water that comes out of your cold water faucets from late June Trump September. There is no such thing as a cool refreshing shower after spending your day working in the heat. You can't even cool off in your backyard pool out in the brutal sun because it is in the upper 90s. There is a big H on the hot water faucet for the hot water then there is the big C not so much, that means " Caliente " yup you guessed it more Hot water as hot as 104°f on our 2.hpomes over the past 3 years we've lived here. Not good!

Where do Arizonians tend to go in the summer months? I hear a lot ppl leave as it heats up.

Nice work thanks for the informative info

You know 100 degrees is pretty nice for us and like 75 is cold for us

Yeah but Phoenix has dry heat. A world of contrast from the super humid conditions Miami boasts in summertime

bruh I can't take it anymore. This is my last summer here

Who on earth sets their air conditioner to 70 degrees in phoenix summer? Your electricity bill would be astronomical. Best keep it 80 degrees, and use fans

And that is why I like the cold

You know there's places where it's neither 115° in summer nor do you have to shovel snow in winter right? LoL, just kidding.

Just spent a week in Phoenix. Unbearable horrifying heat. Just awful. I don’t want to live there.

Low key freaking out about the heat as im coming to Phoenix next week from Sydney Australia.

What's it like hell hot AF

I'm from Switzerland, and I have a business event soon in Phoenix. I enjoy visiting the states and I was considering to stay a few days (in July) after the event. Would you recommend staying or just leaving to Europe after the event? 🇨🇭🇺🇲

I’m coming for the first time in August 1 . Should I cancel my flight due to heat

116 this coming Sunday glad i moved north 20 yrs ago.

Natives living here were far more wiser (than your average city Joe) and worked together with the mother nature and elements to make them thrive here until we showed up. Although it can get over 120F in some areas here the fact is that we rarely see +120F in Phoenix metro despite of it being a total concrete jungle which retains the heat not to mention weather modification tech that didn't exist lets say 100 years ago. Not all Arizona is a desert. We have a plenty high country lush green forest. If you travel in a straight line over about 60 miles from PHX to Payson the weather there is cooler in the summer. Even Tucson gets 5 deg. cooler than Phoenix in the summer. Not just dry heat we have plenty hot humid days during monsoon months and frosty morning in the winter.

I’m amazed at how hot it can get there.

Would you recommmend visiting Arizona in July or wait until fall ?

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You stated that you would rather deal with the heat vs waking up 2 hours earlier to shovel snow . I completely disagree. Cold I can handle . Heat I cannot . Maybe you lose 2 hours to shovel snow in morning , but how much better do you sleep in the cold? I will take cold over heat every time .

I rather be homeless in a cooler climate then be wealthy living in Arizona haha

Would you recommend me to move to Phoenix if I got a job to work outside? Now its a good paying job with amazing benefits, but something about that summer weather is telling me to stay away.

At least it's a dry heat. I lived in Tempe and Tucson for several years. I live on a lake in Southeast Texas now. 5 months of high heat and humidity everyday. Outdoor activity is limited. Love the storms and the lush green landscapes though. Tons of people moving here and growth is exploding.

I'm shopping for a place in Glendale and I wanted to know what clubs do you recommend for the 30yr to over for music and diverse crowd. No crazy rowdy ones. Music like legend and similar artists. I'm coming in two weeks and I'll be in contact if you are available to show me some houses. Thank

As someone who lives in CA currently I can vouch that Phoenix prices are still nowhere near CA prices—rent nor purchasing. I see the market now and your average costs for rent are what we would charge either in a bad neighborhood you’ll have a 1/20 chance being a victim of a crime, have no laundry and/or no parking included, and most certainly nothing in the unit will have been updated in 20 years. For purchasing, you’ll find more of the qualms as with renting I previously mentioned if you see a place going for under $400K. If you see a place $400-500K it’s likely for sub 600 sqft place and/or in the middle of nowhere. For single family homes, you’ll find a 700sqft house on very little land for about $1.2M. Alternately, you can find a trailer if you want to spend less then $400K.

The only reason people moved to Phoenix was because it was affordable. With California prices people will move away 100% no doubt in my mind.

From your observation, is it advantageous for a buyer to come in during July-September to buy a home? I'm guessing that most people house hunting- especially those from out of state- would avoid the Phoenix metro area during that time due to the intense heat. I was wondering if there might be better deals and selections during that window of time.