Buffalo, MN vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Buffalo is cooler than Phoenix (43.8°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (31.7 in vs 8.9 in per year). Buffalo has a Warm-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Buffalo, MN

Annual avg
43.8°F
Annual precip
31.7 in
Warmest month
July (80.9°F)
Coldest month
January (2.7°F)
Annual swing
59°F
Pleasant months
3 / 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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Month-by-month comparison

Month Buffalo Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 21.3°F 2.7°F 0.69 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 26.5°F 7.4°F 1.02 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 39.2°F 20.9°F 1.43 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 54.3°F 34.6°F 2.57 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 67.3°F 46.6°F 4.23 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 76.8°F 56.8°F 4.41 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 80.9°F 61.2°F 4.33 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 78.6°F 58.7°F 4.50 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 71.1°F 50.5°F 3.39 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 56.6°F 37.4°F 2.51 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 40.3°F 24.4°F 1.52 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 26.7°F 10.9°F 1.14 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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