Balsam Lake, WI vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Balsam Lake is cooler than Phoenix (44.1°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (32.9 in vs 8.9 in per year). Balsam Lake has a Warm-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Balsam Lake, WI

Annual avg
44.1°F
Annual precip
32.9 in
Warmest month
July (80.8°F)
Coldest month
January (4.6°F)
Annual swing
57.1°F
Pleasant months
3 / 12
Warm-summer humid continental Dfb USDA Zone 5b

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 Balsam Lake Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 22.0°F 4.6°F 0.81 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 27.5°F 8.4°F 0.83 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 40.4°F 21.0°F 1.49 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 55.3°F 33.6°F 2.71 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 68.1°F 45.9°F 4.21 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 76.9°F 55.6°F 4.18 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 80.8°F 60.0°F 4.34 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 78.7°F 58.0°F 4.28 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 71.2°F 50.4°F 3.57 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 57.0°F 38.1°F 3.41 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 40.2°F 25.1°F 1.89 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 27.2°F 12.4°F 1.17 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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