Capitola, CA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Capitola is cooler than Phoenix (58.7°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (30.6 in vs 8.9 in per year). Capitola has a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Capitola, CA

Annual avg
58.7°F
Annual precip
30.6 in
Warmest month
September (76.7°F)
Coldest month
December (40.9°F)
Annual swing
14°F
Pleasant months
4 / 12
Warm-summer Mediterranean Csb USDA Zone 9b

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 Capitola Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 62.5°F 41.4°F 6.42 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 63.9°F 42.7°F 6.10 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 66.5°F 44.1°F 4.31 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 69.3°F 45.7°F 2.04 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 71.4°F 49.0°F 0.87 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 74.0°F 51.6°F 0.24 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 74.3°F 54.3°F 0.01 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 75.8°F 54.6°F 0.04 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 76.7°F 52.9°F 0.10 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 73.9°F 49.5°F 1.32 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 66.7°F 44.4°F 3.17 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 61.5°F 40.9°F 6.01 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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