Amherst, TX vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Amherst is cooler than Phoenix (58.5°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (18 in vs 8.9 in per year). Amherst has a Semi-arid (cold) climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Amherst, TX

Annual avg
58.5°F
Annual precip
18 in
Warmest month
July (92.5°F)
Coldest month
January (22.9°F)
Annual swing
40.1°F
Semi-arid (cold) BSk USDA Zone 7b

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 Amherst Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 53.9°F 22.9°F 0.65 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 58.4°F 25.8°F 0.61 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 66.6°F 32.8°F 1.15 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 74.7°F 40.6°F 1.05 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 83.1°F 51.6°F 2.01 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 91.0°F 61.1°F 2.87 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 92.5°F 64.4°F 2.22 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 90.7°F 63.1°F 2.35 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 84.0°F 55.3°F 2.28 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 74.9°F 43.1°F 1.31 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 63.1°F 31.5°F 0.74 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 54.3°F 24.3°F 0.77 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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