Chandler, AZ Climate & Monthly Averages

The climate of Chandler

Chandler works on a dry budget: 10.7 inches (273 mm) of precipitation a year, spread over roughly 36 days. Temperature does the varying instead, from 66°F (19°C) on a typical January afternoon to 106°F (41°C) in July, with nights 15°C below the day.

Climate quick facts

• Hottest month: July - highs near 106°F (41°C)
• Coldest month: January - highs near 66°F (19°C)
• Decade extremes (2015-2024): 118°F (48°C) high · 25°F (-4°C) low
• Wettest month: July (5 rainy days) · Sunniest: June (13.1 h sun/day)
• Climate type: semi-arid
• Annual swing: 24°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 15°C
• Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 7
• Average humidity: 35%

Temperatures through the year

4 months average under 20 mm of rain, the longest unbroken stretch running April through June. July is the warm end of the year, averaging 106°F (41°C) by day and 82°F (28°C) overnight. January sits at the other end of the year: 66°F (19°C) by day, 40°F (5°C) at night. Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 118°F (48°C) and the lowest daily minimum 25°F (-4°C). Five of the twelve months pair mild highs with fewer than twelve wet days; the longest unbroken run is November through March.

Rain, sun and snow

Average highs hold at or above 30°C for 7 months of the year, April through October being the unbroken run. June is the brightest month at 13.1 hours of sun a day, against an annual average of 11.0 - sunnier than 95% of the 3496 cities in our dataset.

How Chandler compares

• Afternoons run 15°C above the following night - a bigger day-to-night gap than any other city in our 3496-city dataset.
• Relative humidity averages 35% - drier than almost every other city we track.
• Rain or snow reaches the ground on 36 days a year - fewer wet days than all but 5% of the 3496 cities we track.

Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.

Best time to visit Chandler

The best time to visit Chandler is generally November to March, when temperatures sit either side of the peak heat rather than in it. Daytime temperatures in that window sit near 71°F (22°C), with rain on about 3 days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in November.

Pack for Chandler with lightweight, breathable clothing and serious sun protection and a mid-layer for the evenings, which fall away fast after sunset. July nights average 82°F (28°C), so evenings rarely match the afternoons.