Belle Plaine, IA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Belle Plaine is cooler than Phoenix (48.2°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (36 in vs 8.9 in per year). Belle Plaine has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Belle Plaine, IA

Annual avg
48.2°F
Annual precip
36 in
Warmest month
July (83.6°F)
Coldest month
January (10.4°F)
Annual swing
54°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa USDA Zone 6b

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

Belle Plaine

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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Belle Plaine Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 28.1°F 10.4°F 1.11 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 32.8°F 14.3°F 1.28 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 46.0°F 25.8°F 2.03 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 60.0°F 37.1°F 3.68 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 70.9°F 49.2°F 4.43 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 80.3°F 59.7°F 5.23 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 83.6°F 62.9°F 4.06 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 82.1°F 60.2°F 4.08 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 75.8°F 51.1°F 3.55 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 62.9°F 39.0°F 2.86 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 47.2°F 27.1°F 2.11 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 33.6°F 16.8°F 1.58 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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