Charlottesville, VA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Charlottesville is cooler than Phoenix (57.3°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (48.5 in vs 8.9 in per year). Charlottesville has a Humid subtropical climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Charlottesville, VA

Annual avg
57.3°F
Annual precip
48.5 in
Warmest month
July (87.4°F)
Coldest month
January (27.7°F)
Annual swing
41.4°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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Month-by-month comparison

Month Charlottesville Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 44.7°F 27.7°F 3.42 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 48.7°F 29.5°F 2.97 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 56.5°F 36.3°F 3.96 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 68.3°F 45.9°F 3.48 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 75.4°F 55.4°F 4.63 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 83.1°F 63.8°F 4.68 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 87.4°F 67.9°F 4.84 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 85.6°F 66.3°F 4.02 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 79.2°F 59.6°F 5.21 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 68.5°F 48.9°F 3.92 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 57.7°F 39.3°F 3.65 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 48.1°F 31.9°F 3.75 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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