Arizona State University - Weather

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Don’t be fooled by the statistics, it’s hot! In the summer, the temperature can creep into the 120s. The glue that holds my rear view mirror together is slowly melting as I write this. Climbing into a car that’s been baking in the sun for any time at all can feel like burning alive; but it’s a “dry heat.” However, Mother Nature is not without her sense of justice. The falls and winters in Tempe are absolutely beautiful. There is very little humidity in central Arizona, and the extreme heat, in at least one man’s opinion, is preferable to much cooler climates with high humidity. Even in winter, the weather is more refreshing then it is bitter cold.

If you’re wondering what to pack, bring all your summer clothes, and then go buy some more! You should also bring your warm clothes, because nights and early mornings in winter can be chilly. Also, we are near plenty of great cold places to go skiing and snowboarding or just beautiful places to visit such as Colorado, Northern Arizona, and California. Road-tripping to the chilly surroundings is not uncommon. At ASU, the temperature sometimes falls below 40 degrees in the early morning and late at night, but the sun is almost always shining and the sky is blue. Many students wear shorts and T-shirts on campus even when the weather is as cold as it ever gets. A heavy coat is all the coldest days of winter require. No furs or parkas necessary. The good thing is that everything here is air-conditioned; it’s not even a question when you’re looking for an apartment or house. The summer months are a small price to pay compared to the rest of the year here. Phoenix’s weather definitely scores major points with most students.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

It’s definitely hot. I won’t lie... It’s definitely hot. I won’t lie to you. The first two months of school are consistently in the 100s and can be pretty miserable. However, after that it’s so nice. Right now it’s in the mid-70s and it stays nice all night. It’s perfect. 12345 Weather Report

Anonymous says:

Phoenix is the Valley of the Sun:... Phoenix is the Valley of the Sun: 340 days of sun a year. It’s hot when you first get here, but come fall you’ll love it. 12345 Weather Report

Anonymous says:

The weather is warm, warm, warm.... The weather is warm, warm, warm. For the first part of the fall semester it is going to be hot—like around 100 degrees. Definitely bring shorts and T-shirts (preferably a very tight midriff tank-top and short-shorts if you are female). By December, it may get cold enough every now and then to wear a sweater or a jacket and you may need to wear long pants. You could, and I have, go the entire year wearing strictly shorts and T-shirts, but you probably would want to bring some warmer clothes just in case. 12345 Weather Report

Anonymous says:

It is hot as heck here in the... It is hot as heck here in the summer and it’s torture moving your stuff into a dorm or apartment. Bring a lot of tank tops, shorts, jeans, and flip-flops. You really don’t need many winter clothes here except maybe a few sweatshirts. 12345 Weather Report

Anonymous says:

It is hot most of the time. In the... It is hot most of the time. In the winter it gets colder but it’s not bad. Bring warm clothes just in case but you won’t wear it for most of the year. It doesn’t rain often. Sometimes we’ll have rainy seasons where it will rain on and off, but it’s rare. 12345 Weather Report

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