Cathedral City, CA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Cathedral City is warmer than Phoenix (75.6°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and similar rainfall to it (4.6 in vs 8.9 in per year). Both cities share a Desert (hot) climate (BWh).

Cathedral City, CA

Annual avg
75.6°F
Annual precip
4.6 in
Warmest month
July (108.6°F)
Coldest month
December (46.2°F)
Annual swing
36.3°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Desert (hot) BWh USDA Zone 10a

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 Cathedral City Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 70.5°F 47.6°F 1.14 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 73.7°F 49.7°F 1.11 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 80.6°F 54.4°F 0.51 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 86.7°F 59.1°F 0.09 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 94.7°F 65.9°F 0.02 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 103.6°F 72.7°F 0.00 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 108.6°F 79.4°F 0.25 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 108.1°F 79.8°F 0.14 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 101.8°F 74.4°F 0.24 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 91.1°F 64.5°F 0.20 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 78.7°F 53.4°F 0.23 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 69.2°F 46.2°F 0.68 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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