Buffalo Gap, SD vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Buffalo Gap is cooler than Phoenix (47.2°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (18.2 in vs 8.9 in per year). Buffalo Gap has a Semi-arid (cold) climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Buffalo Gap, SD

Annual avg
47.2°F
Annual precip
18.2 in
Warmest month
July (89.0°F)
Coldest month
January (11.3°F)
Annual swing
47.8°F
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 Buffalo Gap Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 38.2°F 11.3°F 0.38 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 41.2°F 12.9°F 0.56 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 51.7°F 21.1°F 0.86 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 60.2°F 29.5°F 2.03 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 69.4°F 40.6°F 3.30 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 80.4°F 50.2°F 3.05 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 89.0°F 56.1°F 2.35 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 87.9°F 53.2°F 2.01 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 79.1°F 42.8°F 1.45 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 63.9°F 31.0°F 1.28 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 49.9°F 20.5°F 0.53 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 39.7°F 12.6°F 0.40 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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