Athens, IL vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).
Athens is cooler than Phoenix (52°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (38.4 in vs 8.9 in per year). Athens has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.
Athens, IL
Annual avg
52°F
Annual precip
38.4 in
Warmest month
July (84.9°F)
Coldest month
January (17.5°F)
Annual swing
48.5°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa
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
Athens
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F
M
A
M
J
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A
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O
N
D
Phoenix
J
F
M
A
M
J
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A
S
O
N
D
Month-by-month comparison
| Month | Athens | Phoenix | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | Precip | High | Low | Precip | |
| January | 34.5°F | 17.5°F | 2.20 in | 65.4°F | 44.1°F | 1.17 in |
| February | 40.0°F | 21.2°F | 1.98 in | 68.1°F | 46.1°F | 1.21 in |
| March | 51.5°F | 30.3°F | 2.67 in | 75.0°F | 50.9°F | 1.09 in |
| April | 64.0°F | 39.8°F | 3.93 in | 82.5°F | 56.6°F | 0.35 in |
| May | 73.7°F | 51.3°F | 4.52 in | 91.5°F | 64.7°F | 0.19 in |
| June | 81.4°F | 61.1°F | 4.20 in | 101.5°F | 72.7°F | 0.03 in |
| July | 84.9°F | 64.0°F | 3.71 in | 104.0°F | 80.8°F | 0.81 in |
| August | 83.3°F | 61.7°F | 3.27 in | 102.5°F | 80.5°F | 0.96 in |
| September | 78.1°F | 54.0°F | 3.15 in | 97.5°F | 74.7°F | 0.71 in |
| October | 65.6°F | 42.6°F | 3.40 in | 86.3°F | 62.7°F | 0.67 in |
| November | 52.8°F | 32.5°F | 3.05 in | 74.0°F | 50.8°F | 0.90 in |
| December | 40.0°F | 23.1°F | 2.33 in | 63.9°F | 42.7°F | 0.81 in |
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