Blacksburg, VA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Blacksburg is cooler than Phoenix (52.1°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (42.6 in vs 8.9 in per year). Blacksburg has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Blacksburg, VA

Annual avg
52.1°F
Annual precip
42.6 in
Warmest month
July (82.3°F)
Coldest month
January (22.1°F)
Annual swing
39.8°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa 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 Blacksburg Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 41.6°F 22.1°F 3.23 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 45.3°F 24.1°F 2.83 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 53.2°F 30.2°F 3.78 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 63.9°F 38.9°F 3.77 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 71.9°F 48.4°F 4.47 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 78.9°F 56.9°F 4.27 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 82.3°F 61.0°F 4.21 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 81.2°F 59.5°F 3.57 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 75.8°F 52.9°F 3.45 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 65.6°F 40.9°F 2.91 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 54.8°F 30.7°F 2.85 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 44.9°F 25.3°F 3.30 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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