Arizona · United States

Peoria travel guide

Peoria is a city in Arizona, United States, home to about 191,000 people.

Best months
November to April
Nearest airport
PHX27 km · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Currency
USDUnited States dollar
Time zone
America/Phoenix
Language
Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian

Things to do

What to see and do in Peoria

See

  • Peoria Sports Complex
  • Lake Pleasant

Do

  • Sky Zone Peoria
  • Arizona Broadway Theatre
  • Lake Pleasant
  • Peoria Sports Complex
  • AZ Ice Peoria

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When to go

The best time to visit Peoria

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Peoria are November to April. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 41 °C; August is the wettest, with about 37 mm of rain.

0°20°41°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec100 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Peoria: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), about 27 km from the city centre in a straight line; Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA, 62 km) and Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field (PRC, 120 km) are also within reach.

large airport

PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

27.1 km from the centreICAO KPHX
medium airport

AZA · Mesa Gateway Airport

62.2 km from the centreICAO KIWA
medium airport

PRC · Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field

120.3 km from the centreICAO KPRC

Questions

Peoria: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Peoria?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Peoria are November to April. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 41 °C; August is the wettest, with about 37 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Peoria?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), about 27 km from the city centre in a straight line; Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA, 62 km) and Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field (PRC, 120 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Peoria?

United States dollar (USD).

Nearby

Destinations near Peoria

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.