Cincinnati, IA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Cincinnati is cooler than Phoenix (49.9°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (36 in vs 8.9 in per year). Cincinnati has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Cincinnati, IA

Annual avg
49.9°F
Annual precip
36 in
Warmest month
July (85.8°F)
Coldest month
January (12.0°F)
Annual swing
52.2°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa USDA Zone 6b

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

Cincinnati

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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Cincinnati Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 32.7°F 12.0°F 0.99 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 37.7°F 16.0°F 1.26 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 50.5°F 26.5°F 2.15 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 62.9°F 37.1°F 3.88 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 72.3°F 48.4°F 5.22 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 81.5°F 59.1°F 4.71 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 85.8°F 63.1°F 3.45 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 84.3°F 60.9°F 3.86 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 76.3°F 52.1°F 3.85 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 64.4°F 40.6°F 3.01 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 50.3°F 27.9°F 2.19 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 38.0°F 18.2°F 1.46 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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