Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Carmel-by-the-Sea is cooler than Phoenix (56.8°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (20.4 in vs 8.9 in per year). Carmel-by-the-Sea has a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Annual avg
56.8°F
Annual precip
20.4 in
Warmest month
September (70.9°F)
Coldest month
December (44.2°F)
Annual swing
10.6°F
Pleasant months
5 / 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

Carmel-by-the-Sea

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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Carmel-by-the-Sea Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 60.2°F 44.7°F 4.35 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 61.1°F 45.2°F 3.99 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 62.7°F 45.9°F 3.32 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 63.3°F 46.7°F 1.48 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 63.7°F 48.8°F 0.60 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 66.1°F 50.6°F 0.15 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 67.2°F 52.8°F 0.05 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 68.7°F 53.6°F 0.06 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 70.9°F 53.4°F 0.09 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 70.8°F 51.5°F 0.91 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 64.4°F 47.5°F 1.80 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 58.7°F 44.2°F 3.62 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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