Bismarck, ND vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Bismarck is cooler than Phoenix (42.3°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (20.3 in vs 8.9 in per year). Bismarck has a Warm-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Bismarck, ND

Annual avg
42.3°F
Annual precip
20.3 in
Warmest month
July (81.5°F)
Coldest month
January (3.8°F)
Annual swing
57°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Warm-summer humid continental Dfb USDA Zone 5b

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 Bismarck Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 22.1°F 3.8°F 0.54 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 27.1°F 6.7°F 0.52 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 39.7°F 17.8°F 0.92 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 53.8°F 29.4°F 1.63 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 66.4°F 42.5°F 2.56 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 75.6°F 52.5°F 3.32 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 81.5°F 58.3°F 3.18 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 80.1°F 55.6°F 2.70 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 71.3°F 46.1°F 1.92 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 55.6°F 33.5°F 1.58 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 39.6°F 19.8°F 0.74 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 26.9°F 9.5°F 0.74 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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