Altoona, PA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Altoona is cooler than Phoenix (49.6°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (44.7 in vs 8.9 in per year). Altoona has a Warm-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Altoona, PA

Annual avg
49.6°F
Annual precip
44.7 in
Warmest month
July (81.4°F)
Coldest month
January (18.8°F)
Annual swing
45.1°F
Pleasant months
3 / 12
Warm-summer humid continental Dfb USDA Zone 7a

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 Altoona Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 33.8°F 18.8°F 2.94 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 37.1°F 20.4°F 2.65 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 46.0°F 27.8°F 3.49 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 59.6°F 38.5°F 3.78 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 69.5°F 48.6°F 4.41 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 77.3°F 57.0°F 4.24 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 81.4°F 61.3°F 4.18 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 79.8°F 60.0°F 3.86 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 72.6°F 53.2°F 4.33 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 61.3°F 42.0°F 3.84 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 48.8°F 32.6°F 3.63 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 38.1°F 24.3°F 3.37 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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