Beech Mountain, NC vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Beech Mountain is cooler than Phoenix (45.8°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (57.8 in vs 8.9 in per year). Beech Mountain has a Warm-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Beech Mountain, NC

Annual avg
45.8°F
Annual precip
57.8 in
Warmest month
July (68.9°F)
Coldest month
January (20.0°F)
Annual swing
35.7°F
Pleasant months
3 / 12
Warm-summer humid continental Dfb 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 Beech Mountain Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 34.8°F 20.0°F 5.18 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 36.9°F 21.8°F 4.21 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 43.4°F 27.7°F 4.81 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 53.3°F 36.4°F 4.92 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 60.7°F 46.0°F 5.71 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 65.9°F 53.6°F 4.94 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 68.9°F 57.3°F 5.97 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 67.7°F 56.1°F 4.96 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 63.4°F 50.5°F 4.99 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 55.0°F 40.6°F 3.75 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 45.6°F 30.9°F 3.50 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 38.8°F 24.4°F 4.84 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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