The cities that cool off the most at night. Or cities in phoenix that seem to be more comfortable outside. (Mesa: live, move to)

[Travelguy84]

Hi there and thank you for taking time to respond to the post. I am very excited to move to the Phoenix area from Boise, Idaho and escape some of the winters. However it kinda makes me nervous that its about 9 pm and still in the high 80s ,90s in most cities in the valley . I have been doing a little research and it looks like elevation does differ some through the valley. While comparing elevation as well as monitoring nightly temperatures it seems that Carefree Az seems to be one of the highest cities regarding elevation as well as having temperatures lower compared to most cities. For example it is 80 F there and in Mesa it is 90F. I just want your take and suggestions on " cooler cities in the valley" if that is even possible. and does a 7 to 10F even a noticeable difference.
Thank you!
Monte

[JGMotorsport64]

It's less about elevation and more about concrete. The heat island extends throughout all of the inner city and therefore it doesn't really cool down at night. In places like Surprise, Gilbert, Chandler, it can be 5-10 degrees cooler at night than Phoenix, Glendale, Tempe, and Mesa.

[jamies]

Come to Bullhead, where it cools down to about 110 by midnight in July.

Unless you are at altitude (Flagstaff) you don't get the temperature spread. Thought the concrete comment is certainly valid in the valley of the face of the sun.

Boise in the summer, AZ in the winter...

[slan490]

We were just there last week from WA and the temp at 8 or 9 was 82. It felt amazing to me. Once the sun is down it doesn't feel like a mid-day 82 (nights at 70'in WI or WA would be awful due to the humidity) We were swimming and sitting on the patio and it was lovely. I too wondered what 90 would feel like at night, if 82 was great would those extra 8 degrees be a big difference?

[Travelguy84]

110F at night ! I don't know how you tolerate that! I wish i could be a snow bird! But my job doesn't allow for that!

[JGMotorsport64]

Originally Posted by slan490

We were just there last week from WA and the temp at 8 or 9 was 82. It felt amazing to me. Once the sun is down it doesn't feel like a mid-day 82 (nights at 70'in WI or WA would be awful due to the humidity) We were swimming and sitting on the patio and it was lovely. I too wondered what 90 would feel like at night, if 82 was great would those extra 8 degrees be a big difference?

They do. Desert air feels cooler without all the heat coming out of the sidewalks and streets.

[Travelguy84]

Thanks for the reply! I hope to hear more from others regarding the night time temps/comfort ability! Boise is also a dry heat generally speaking.

[observer53]

Originally Posted by Travelguy84

110F at night ! I don't know how you tolerate that! I wish i could be a snow bird! But my job doesn't allow for that!

You have to understand that jamies is a bit of a kidder, but I will say that in Phoenix, in July and August, temps in the 100s VERY late in the evening are not unusual.

[DetroitN8V]

Live near your job and by things you enjoy doing. Chasing a location within the same metro area to experience hot as hell rather than hotter than hell doesn't make any sense.

[LBTRS]

It's Phoenix Arizona, looking for the least hottest city in the metro area is a waste of time. Lots of reasons to pick one place over the other but heat isn't one of them.