Scottsdale
Welcome to Cvent's Scottsdale meeting planning guide - a city guide for meeting planner professionals. It's no surprise that this vibrant desert city is a top choice of meeting planners all over the world. With sunny skies and a year-round average temperature of 72.6°F, Scottsdale is a meeting-friendly city that lives up to its international reputation for unparalleled venues, services and amenities.
The city offers meeting planners an amazing variety of world-class facilities at nearly 75 resorts and hotels. Ranging from over-the-top luxurious amenities to cozy, modest lodgings, meeting planners can choose from over 13,500 sleeping rooms and an abundance of state-of-the-art meeting space. Some of Scottsdale's larger resort properties like the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa offer more than 700 rooms, while properties such as the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess offer up to 150,000 square feet of on-site meeting space. Many other unique venues, such as Scottsdale Stadium and Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, are available to give guests a true regional experience, making them great options for incorporating local flavor into your Scottsdale meeting planning.
Getting to Scottsdale is a breeze with robust air service offerings at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Scottsdale Airport. Sky Harbor is served by nearly 20 major airlines and offers more than 100 nonstop flights to and from destinations around the world, while Scottsdale Airport provides first-class services and facilities to private jets and charters.
When the day's business concludes, your clients can take a guided hike or Jeep Tour through the McDowell Mountain foothills, enjoy a round of challenging desert golf, browse Old Town's fine art galleries or savor the culinary talents of Scottsdale's renowned chefs and restaurants. And after dinner, the excitement continues with a host of nightlife options ranging from sophisticated wine bars to high-energy night clubs. (After all, leisure and fun is a vital part of Scottsdale event planning.)
The city offers meeting planners an amazing variety of world-class facilities at nearly 75 resorts and hotels. Ranging from over-the-top luxurious amenities to cozy, modest lodgings, meeting planners can choose from over 13,500 sleeping rooms and an abundance of state-of-the-art meeting space. Some of Scottsdale's larger resort properties like the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa offer more than 700 rooms, while properties such as the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess offer up to 150,000 square feet of on-site meeting space. Many other unique venues, such as Scottsdale Stadium and Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, are available to give guests a true regional experience, making them great options for incorporating local flavor into your Scottsdale meeting planning.
Getting to Scottsdale is a breeze with robust air service offerings at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Scottsdale Airport. Sky Harbor is served by nearly 20 major airlines and offers more than 100 nonstop flights to and from destinations around the world, while Scottsdale Airport provides first-class services and facilities to private jets and charters.
When the day's business concludes, your clients can take a guided hike or Jeep Tour through the McDowell Mountain foothills, enjoy a round of challenging desert golf, browse Old Town's fine art galleries or savor the culinary talents of Scottsdale's renowned chefs and restaurants. And after dinner, the excitement continues with a host of nightlife options ranging from sophisticated wine bars to high-energy night clubs. (After all, leisure and fun is a vital part of Scottsdale event planning.)
Weather and Seasonality
Scottsdale’s arid climate consists of warm winters and hot, extended summers that start out dry and end with mild precipitation. You’ll find the sun shines approximately 330 days a year here with very minimal rainfall in isolated months throughout the year.
Dry Summer (May 1 – June 30)
Average High/Low: 99°F (37°C)/ 68°F (20°C)
The first of the desert’s two distinct summer seasons brings an abundance of daytime sunshine, balmy evenings, very low humidity and little to no precipitation. The high stays right around 100 degrees throughout the day with just a slight dip in temperature when the sun goes down.
Wet Summer (July 1 – Sept. 15)
Average High/Low: 103°F (39°C) / 78°F (26°C)
Weather: Daily temperatures during the summer typically exceed 100 degrees. The desert’s wet summer contrasts high daytime temperatures and mild to moderate humidity with a chance of cooling afternoon thunderstorms drawn up from the Gulf of Mexico by monsoon winds.
Fall (Sept. 16 – Nov. 30)
Average High/Low: 87°F (31°C)/ 61°F (16°C)
Weather: Fall brings an end to the monsoon-driven thunderstorms and boasts clear warm days followed by refreshingly cool evenings. Temperatures can still be warm this time of year, but they drop about 10 degrees each month as fall in Scottsdale progresses.
Winter (Dec. 1 – Feb. 15)
Average High/Low: 68°F (20°C) / 43°F (6°C)
Weather: Sunny mild days and clear brisk nights are the hallmarks of winter in Scottsdale. The average temperature during Scottsdale’s winter months hovers right around 70 degrees. Temperatures can get chilly at night with an average low of 43 degrees.
Spring (Feb. 16 – April 30)
Average High/Low: 77°F (25°C) / 50°F (10°C)
Weather: Spring’s warm, sunny days are perfect for outdoor activities, from desert adventures to al fresco dining.
Dry Summer (May 1 – June 30)
Average High/Low: 99°F (37°C)/ 68°F (20°C)
The first of the desert’s two distinct summer seasons brings an abundance of daytime sunshine, balmy evenings, very low humidity and little to no precipitation. The high stays right around 100 degrees throughout the day with just a slight dip in temperature when the sun goes down.
Wet Summer (July 1 – Sept. 15)
Average High/Low: 103°F (39°C) / 78°F (26°C)
Weather: Daily temperatures during the summer typically exceed 100 degrees. The desert’s wet summer contrasts high daytime temperatures and mild to moderate humidity with a chance of cooling afternoon thunderstorms drawn up from the Gulf of Mexico by monsoon winds.
Fall (Sept. 16 – Nov. 30)
Average High/Low: 87°F (31°C)/ 61°F (16°C)
Weather: Fall brings an end to the monsoon-driven thunderstorms and boasts clear warm days followed by refreshingly cool evenings. Temperatures can still be warm this time of year, but they drop about 10 degrees each month as fall in Scottsdale progresses.
Winter (Dec. 1 – Feb. 15)
Average High/Low: 68°F (20°C) / 43°F (6°C)
Weather: Sunny mild days and clear brisk nights are the hallmarks of winter in Scottsdale. The average temperature during Scottsdale’s winter months hovers right around 70 degrees. Temperatures can get chilly at night with an average low of 43 degrees.
Spring (Feb. 16 – April 30)
Average High/Low: 77°F (25°C) / 50°F (10°C)
Weather: Spring’s warm, sunny days are perfect for outdoor activities, from desert adventures to al fresco dining.
| Month | High/Low °F | Seasonality |
|---|---|---|
| January | 67°/37° | - |
| February | 72°/40° | - |
| March | 77°/44° | - |
| April | 84°/49° | - |
| May | 93°/57° | - |
| June | 103°/66° | - |
| July | 105°/75° | - |
| August | 103°/74° | - |
| September | 99°/66° | - |
| October | 87°/54° | - |
| November | 72°/41° | - |
| December | 67°/36° | - |
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