Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Scottsdale features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (44 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 991 mm (39.0 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Scottsdale enjoys an average of 3234 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 14 minutes to 15 hours 4 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Scottsdale are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (58 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 7 °C (44 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Scottsdale experiences 9 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 15 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average high | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Daily mean | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average low | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Scottsdale, Tasmania, Australia with other places around the world.
Scottsdale usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Scottsdale are January, April and June. On average, 64 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 58 (2.3) | 82 (3.2) | 84 (3.3) | 66 (2.6) | 85 (3.4) | 69 (2.7) | 117 (4.6) | 90 (3.5) | 86 (3.4) | 100 (3.9) | 71 (2.8) | 84 (3.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Scottsdale are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Scottsdale: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 295 | 292 | 285 | 248 | 223 | 194 | 215 | 242 | 264 | 296 | 322 | 353 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 44m | 13h 40m | 12h 19m | 10h 57m | 9h 48m | 9h 14m | 9h 31m | 10h 31m | 11h 48m | 13h 11m | 14h 25m | 15h 4m |
Scottsdale experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Scottsdale UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 |