Box Elder, SD vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Box Elder is cooler than Phoenix (46.7°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (17.4 in vs 8.9 in per year). Box Elder has a Semi-arid (cold) climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Box Elder, SD

Annual avg
46.7°F
Annual precip
17.4 in
Warmest month
July (86.4°F)
Coldest month
January (12.7°F)
Annual swing
48.1°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Semi-arid (cold) BSk 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

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Box Elder Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 36.0°F 12.7°F 0.31 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 38.1°F 14.0°F 0.50 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 48.2°F 22.6°F 0.91 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 56.6°F 31.2°F 2.08 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 66.5°F 41.7°F 3.45 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 77.6°F 51.6°F 2.87 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 86.4°F 58.5°F 2.28 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 85.4°F 56.2°F 1.59 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 76.1°F 46.4°F 1.22 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 60.4°F 33.7°F 1.41 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 47.3°F 21.9°F 0.47 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 37.2°F 13.9°F 0.35 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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