SeasonMapWhat's on in Scottsdale, United States through the year
Scottsdale, United States has 5 curated events through the year — 2 festivals, 1 season and 2 hazard seasons. The ones to plan around: Barrett-Jackson auction (January) and WM Phoenix Open (February). January to March are its peak-crowd months.
Updated September 2026 · every event curated and sourced · dates for 2026 where they are announced, the usual window where they are not
Scottsdale events and crowds by month
| Month | What starts | Crowds |
|---|---|---|
| January | Barrett-Jackson auction | Peak crowds |
| February | WM Phoenix Open, Cactus League spring training | Peak crowds |
| March | — | Peak crowds |
| April | — | Busy |
| May | Desert summer heat | Shoulder season |
| June | Monsoon dust storms | Busy |
| July | — | Busy |
| August | — | Quiet |
| September | — | Busy |
| October | — | Shoulder season |
| November | — | Busy |
| December | — | Busy |
January in Scottsdale
Scottsdale weather in January →Peak crowds — Barrett-Jackson auction, Winter / Christmas break in United States
- Festival
Barrett-Jackson auction
18 Jan – 2 Feb · usuallyMajor festivalCrowdedBook earlyA week of collector cars crossing the block at WestWorld in north Scottsdale, drawing three hundred thousand people and every hotel rate in the valley up with it. It runs straight into the golf week that follows. Source ↗
February in Scottsdale
Scottsdale weather in February →Peak crowds — Barrett-Jackson auction, WM Phoenix Open
- Festival
WM Phoenix Open
5–16 Feb · usuallyMajor festivalCrowdedBook earlyThe loudest tournament in golf, at TPC Scottsdale, where the stadium hole at sixteen is a drinking event with a green in it. Rooms in Old Town go at their yearly peak and the Loop 101 crawls. Source ↗
- Season
Cactus League spring training
15 Feb – 31 Mar · usuallyMajor festivalCrowdedBook earlySix weeks of baseball at Scottsdale Stadium and nine other valley parks, six of them within half an hour. It is the reason March hotel rates hold up long after the golf crowd has gone home. Source ↗
Still on: Barrett-Jackson auction (18 Jan – 2 Feb (usually))
March in Scottsdale
Scottsdale weather in March →Peak crowds — Cactus League spring training, Spring break in United States
Nothing new starts in March.
Still on: Cactus League spring training (15 Feb – 31 Mar (usually))
April in Scottsdale
Scottsdale weather in April →Busy — one of its best months for weather
Nothing new starts in April.
May in Scottsdale
Scottsdale weather in May →Shoulder season — an ordinary month
- Hazard
Desert summer heat
15 May – 20 SepExtreme heatPreserve trailheads including Camelback are closed to dogs and sometimes to people during heat warnings, and the city runs on early mornings and air conditioning. Resort rates fall to a third of their February level. Source ↗
June in Scottsdale
Scottsdale weather in June →Busy — Summer break in United States, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it
- Hazard
Monsoon dust storms
15 Jun – 30 SepDust seasonOutflow from collapsing thunderstorms pushes a wall of dust across the valley a few times a summer, dropping visibility to nothing on the freeways within minutes. The rain behind it is what breaks the heat. Source ↗
Still on: Desert summer heat (15 May – 20 Sep)
July in Scottsdale
Scottsdale weather in July →Busy — Summer break in United States, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it
Nothing new starts in July.
Still on: Desert summer heat (15 May – 20 Sep), Monsoon dust storms (15 Jun – 30 Sep)
August in Scottsdale
Scottsdale weather in August →Quiet — travelers describe it as quiet, Summer break in United States
Nothing new starts in August.
Still on: Desert summer heat (15 May – 20 Sep), Monsoon dust storms (15 Jun – 30 Sep)
September in Scottsdale
Scottsdale weather in September →Busy — Summer break in United States
Nothing new starts in September.
Still on: Desert summer heat (15 May – 20 Sep), Monsoon dust storms (15 Jun – 30 Sep)
October in Scottsdale
Scottsdale weather in October →Shoulder season — an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in October.
November in Scottsdale
Scottsdale weather in November →Busy — Thanksgiving break in United States
Nothing new starts in November.
December in Scottsdale
Scottsdale weather in December →Busy — Winter / Christmas break in United States, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it
Nothing new starts in December.