Best Time to Play Golf at Scottsdale
Scottsdale, Arizona
The Sonoran Desert’s golf capital, with 200+ courses and the most reliable winter-and-spring blue-sky golf weather in the country.
Feels-like highs near 63°F · 89% dry days · 9 mph wind. Avoid June–August.
What 1991–2024 of Data Says
February, March, April, November is the statistical sweet spot at Scottsdale: feels-like highs near 63°F, 89% of days play dry, and winds average just 9 mph. The toughest stretch is June–August (100°F feels-like, 99% dry days, 11 mph wind).
The local angle that decides a round: extreme summer heat vs. perfect winter conditions — November through April is desert-golf paradise, while June–August is dawn-only survival golf (and rock-bottom rates).
Golf Playability by Month
Our 0–100 golf weather score for Scottsdale, built from 30+ years of temperature, rain, wind and cloud data. Taller, greener bars = better golf weather.
Why February, March, April, November Scores 98
Each factor scored 0–100 for February.
16-Day Golf Forecast
The same golf score applied to the live 16-day forecast for Scottsdale.
The next two weeks are tracking close to the seasonal norm.
Next 16 days average 54/100 · seasonal norm here is 57/100.
How we score golf weather
The golf playability score (0–100) weights feels-like temperature (40%), dry-day frequency (25%), wind (20%), cloud/fog (10%) and humidity (5%), tuned so 62–80°F, light winds and clear skies score highest. Historical figures use ERA5 reanalysis (1991–2024); the forecast uses Open-Meteo. Values are regional (nearest grid cell), so treat them as the seasonal pattern rather than hole-by-hole precision.