Charleston, WV vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).
Charleston is cooler than Phoenix (56.2°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (46.2 in vs 8.9 in per year). Charleston has a Humid subtropical climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.
Charleston, WV
Annual avg
56.2°F
Annual precip
46.2 in
Warmest month
July (86.0°F)
Coldest month
January (26.1°F)
Annual swing
40.8°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Humid subtropical Cfa
USDA Zone 8a
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 | Charleston | Phoenix | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | Precip | High | Low | Precip | |
| January | 43.9°F | 26.1°F | 3.27 in | 65.4°F | 44.1°F | 1.17 in |
| February | 47.8°F | 28.6°F | 3.36 in | 68.1°F | 46.1°F | 1.21 in |
| March | 56.8°F | 35.1°F | 4.14 in | 75.0°F | 50.9°F | 1.09 in |
| April | 69.4°F | 44.5°F | 3.56 in | 82.5°F | 56.6°F | 0.35 in |
| May | 76.2°F | 53.2°F | 4.93 in | 91.5°F | 64.7°F | 0.19 in |
| June | 83.1°F | 61.5°F | 4.72 in | 101.5°F | 72.7°F | 0.03 in |
| July | 86.0°F | 65.5°F | 5.38 in | 104.0°F | 80.8°F | 0.81 in |
| August | 85.2°F | 64.1°F | 3.75 in | 102.5°F | 80.5°F | 0.96 in |
| September | 79.5°F | 57.1°F | 3.46 in | 97.5°F | 74.7°F | 0.71 in |
| October | 68.7°F | 45.3°F | 2.91 in | 86.3°F | 62.7°F | 0.67 in |
| November | 57.3°F | 35.6°F | 3.20 in | 74.0°F | 50.8°F | 0.90 in |
| December | 47.5°F | 29.9°F | 3.56 in | 63.9°F | 42.7°F | 0.81 in |
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