Alameda, CA vs Phoenix, AZ

Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).

Alameda is cooler than Phoenix (58.1°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (18.7 in vs 8.9 in per year). Alameda has a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Alameda, CA

Annual avg
58.1°F
Annual precip
18.7 in
Warmest month
September (74.1°F)
Coldest month
January (42.0°F)
Annual swing
14.9°F
Pleasant months
6 / 12
Warm-summer Mediterranean Csb USDA Zone 9b

Phoenix, AZ

Annual avg
72.5°F
Annual precip
8.9 in
Warmest month
July (104.0°F)
Coldest month
December (42.7°F)
Annual swing
39.1°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Desert (hot) BWh USDA Zone 9b

Best months to visit each city

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Alameda Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 57.7°F 42.0°F 3.42 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 60.3°F 44.6°F 3.51 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 63.1°F 47.0°F 2.71 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 65.6°F 49.1°F 1.35 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 67.9°F 51.9°F 0.63 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 71.4°F 54.1°F 0.18 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 71.6°F 56.2°F 0.00 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 72.4°F 56.9°F 0.04 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 74.1°F 55.5°F 0.10 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 71.5°F 51.2°F 0.88 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 63.9°F 45.8°F 2.02 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 57.9°F 42.3°F 3.84 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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