Arizona · United States
Surprise travel guide
Surprise is a city in Arizona, United States, home to about 143,000 people.
- Best months
- November to April
- Nearest airport
- PHX40 km · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
Where to stay
Hotels in Surprise
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Residence Inn Phoenix NW/Surprise | 0.9 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Surprise
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Surprise 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.
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 Surprise: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), about 40 km from the city centre in a straight line; Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA, 75 km) and Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field (PRC, 114 km) are also within reach.
PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
AZA · Mesa Gateway Airport
PRC · Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field
Questions
Surprise: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Surprise?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Surprise 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 Surprise?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), about 40 km from the city centre in a straight line; Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA, 75 km) and Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field (PRC, 114 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Surprise?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Surprise
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.