Amherst, VA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Amherst is cooler than Phoenix (56.8°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (46.3 in vs 8.9 in per year). Amherst has a Humid subtropical climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Amherst, VA

Annual avg
56.8°F
Annual precip
46.3 in
Warmest month
July (87.3°F)
Coldest month
January (25.5°F)
Annual swing
39.7°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Humid subtropical Cfa USDA Zone 8a

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 48.0°F 25.5°F 3.45 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 52.0°F 27.6°F 2.68 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 59.8°F 33.6°F 3.69 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 70.2°F 42.8°F 3.59 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 76.5°F 52.3°F 4.60 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 83.6°F 60.9°F 4.52 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 87.3°F 65.6°F 3.68 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 85.7°F 64.1°F 4.42 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 79.9°F 57.0°F 4.39 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 71.1°F 44.6°F 3.75 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 61.0°F 34.6°F 3.56 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 51.0°F 28.7°F 4.01 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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