Cape Carteret, NC vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Cape Carteret is cooler than Phoenix (62°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (60.6 in vs 8.9 in per year). Cape Carteret has a Humid subtropical climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Cape Carteret, NC

Annual avg
62°F
Annual precip
60.6 in
Warmest month
July (87.1°F)
Coldest month
January (33.7°F)
Annual swing
35.2°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Humid subtropical Cfa USDA Zone 8b

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 Cape Carteret Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 54.3°F 33.7°F 4.61 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 56.8°F 35.9°F 4.14 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 63.1°F 41.2°F 3.67 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 71.0°F 49.6°F 3.52 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 78.3°F 58.6°F 3.22 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 83.8°F 67.2°F 5.00 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 87.1°F 71.2°F 5.97 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 86.6°F 70.1°F 7.75 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 82.0°F 65.2°F 9.57 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 73.9°F 54.2°F 4.44 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 65.4°F 43.0°F 4.78 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 58.6°F 36.6°F 3.97 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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