Chesapeake, VA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Chesapeake is cooler than Phoenix (57.7°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (54.1 in vs 8.9 in per year). Chesapeake has a Humid subtropical climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Chesapeake, VA

Annual avg
57.7°F
Annual precip
54.1 in
Warmest month
July (91.4°F)
Coldest month
January (23.6°F)
Annual swing
39°F
Humid subtropical Cfa USDA Zone 7b

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 Chesapeake Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 52.9°F 23.6°F 4.18 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 55.9°F 25.2°F 3.35 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 62.3°F 30.7°F 4.22 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 72.3°F 40.7°F 4.13 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 80.6°F 49.9°F 4.23 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 87.7°F 58.3°F 5.20 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 91.4°F 63.1°F 5.60 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 89.7°F 60.2°F 5.57 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 84.2°F 55.1°F 5.58 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 74.5°F 44.4°F 4.40 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 64.7°F 32.6°F 3.75 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 56.5°F 27.4°F 3.88 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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