Winter temperatures · Arizona
How cold does Phoenix get in winter?
Phoenix right now
61°FBroken cloud
- Today66°F / 60°FClouds
- Tomorrow75°F / 56°FClear skies
- Monday76°F / 55°FClouds
Vibes: mildly damp socks.
Live from OpenWeatherMap. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
In a typical winter, December to February, Phoenix averages highs around 68°F and lows around 47°F.
In a typical year, not one day stays below freezing from start to finish. Nights at 10°F or colder don’t show up in a typical year. That makes it the 8th mildest winter of the 129 US cities we track.
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The coldest low in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 55°F.
Phoenix averages winter highs around 68°F, which is the whole reason it has a winter visitor season.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
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Winter at a glance
| Average winter high | 68°F |
|---|---|
| Average winter low | 47°F |
| Days a year that stay below freezing | none |
| Nights a year at 32°F or colder | 1 |
| Nights a year at 10°F or colder | none |
| Nights a year below zero | none |
| Average summer high, for comparison | 105°F |
Winter here is December to February. Counts are averages a year.
Cities with about the same winter
- Los Angeles, California: highs around 66°F, lows around 50°F
- San Diego, California: highs around 66°F, lows around 51°F
- New Orleans, Louisiana: highs around 65°F, lows around 48°F
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00023183.