Bel Air, MD vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Bel Air is cooler than Phoenix (55.2°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (47.1 in vs 8.9 in per year). Bel Air has a Humid subtropical climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Bel Air, MD

Annual avg
55.2°F
Annual precip
47.1 in
Warmest month
July (86.4°F)
Coldest month
January (25.3°F)
Annual swing
43.7°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 Bel Air Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 41.5°F 25.3°F 3.26 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 44.1°F 27.1°F 2.78 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 52.5°F 33.1°F 4.10 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 64.8°F 43.2°F 3.49 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 73.2°F 52.7°F 3.98 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 82.1°F 62.4°F 4.28 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 86.4°F 67.7°F 4.84 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 84.4°F 65.8°F 4.21 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 78.2°F 58.8°F 4.84 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 66.9°F 46.5°F 4.17 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 55.5°F 36.8°F 3.27 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 45.8°F 30.2°F 3.89 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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