Banning, CA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Banning is cooler than Phoenix (65°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and similar rainfall to it (12.2 in vs 8.9 in per year). Banning has a Semi-arid (hot) climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Banning, CA

Annual avg
65°F
Annual precip
12.2 in
Warmest month
August (96.5°F)
Coldest month
December (39.0°F)
Annual swing
28.4°F
Semi-arid (hot) BSh USDA Zone 9a

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

Banning

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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
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O
N
D

Phoenix

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Month-by-month comparison

Month Banning Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 65.8°F 40.1°F 2.66 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 65.8°F 41.7°F 2.76 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 70.2°F 45.0°F 1.69 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 74.4°F 47.9°F 0.79 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 80.4°F 53.3°F 0.47 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 88.7°F 57.6°F 0.07 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 95.1°F 63.6°F 0.20 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 96.5°F 64.3°F 0.12 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 91.8°F 60.7°F 0.26 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 82.3°F 52.7°F 0.54 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 72.7°F 44.4°F 0.77 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 65.0°F 39.0°F 1.87 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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