Carthage, SD vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Carthage is cooler than Phoenix (46.6°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (26.4 in vs 8.9 in per year). Carthage has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Carthage, SD

Annual avg
46.6°F
Annual precip
26.4 in
Warmest month
July (87.3°F)
Coldest month
January (4.6°F)
Annual swing
56.9°F
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa 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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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Carthage Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 29.1°F 4.6°F 0.63 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 34.1°F 9.0°F 0.67 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 46.8°F 20.8°F 1.37 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 61.0°F 31.8°F 2.68 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 72.5°F 44.8°F 3.88 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 82.3°F 55.8°F 3.70 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 87.3°F 60.2°F 3.51 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 84.9°F 57.6°F 2.89 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 77.4°F 48.4°F 2.96 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 62.6°F 35.1°F 2.35 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 46.9°F 21.3°F 1.02 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 33.1°F 10.2°F 0.69 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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