Bessemer City, NC vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).
Bessemer City is cooler than Phoenix (61.8°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (44 in vs 8.9 in per year). Bessemer City has a Humid subtropical climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.
Bessemer City, NC
Annual avg
61.8°F
Annual precip
44 in
Warmest month
July (90.7°F)
Coldest month
January (31.4°F)
Annual swing
38.4°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Humid subtropical Cfa
USDA Zone 8b
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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Phoenix
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Month-by-month comparison
| Month | Bessemer City | Phoenix | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | Precip | High | Low | Precip | |
| January | 52.7°F | 31.4°F | 3.84 in | 65.4°F | 44.1°F | 1.17 in |
| February | 57.0°F | 34.1°F | 3.27 in | 68.1°F | 46.1°F | 1.21 in |
| March | 64.7°F | 40.4°F | 3.55 in | 75.0°F | 50.9°F | 1.09 in |
| April | 73.8°F | 49.7°F | 3.51 in | 82.5°F | 56.6°F | 0.35 in |
| May | 80.5°F | 58.3°F | 3.54 in | 91.5°F | 64.7°F | 0.19 in |
| June | 87.3°F | 66.7°F | 4.29 in | 101.5°F | 72.7°F | 0.03 in |
| July | 90.7°F | 70.2°F | 3.55 in | 104.0°F | 80.8°F | 0.81 in |
| August | 89.2°F | 69.1°F | 4.55 in | 102.5°F | 80.5°F | 0.96 in |
| September | 84.0°F | 63.3°F | 3.69 in | 97.5°F | 74.7°F | 0.71 in |
| October | 74.3°F | 51.0°F | 3.39 in | 86.3°F | 62.7°F | 0.67 in |
| November | 63.8°F | 40.0°F | 3.02 in | 74.0°F | 50.8°F | 0.90 in |
| December | 55.6°F | 34.5°F | 3.75 in | 63.9°F | 42.7°F | 0.81 in |
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