


Phoenix is a desert city with only a few high-rises in downtown, surrounded by hulking, pine-covered mountains. The greater landscape is starkly beautiful, with saguaro deserts and red cliffs.
The weather is mostly warm and comfortable all year. The mountains are cooler than ground level, particularly in winter, and in summer there are cool mountain breezes. The humidity is very low, and temperatures range from quite hot during the day to cold at night.
Summer average 85°F (but can reach much higher).
Winter average 55°F.
Rainfall less than 5 inches annually.