Colfax, ND vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Colfax is cooler than Phoenix (42.3°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (24 in vs 8.9 in per year). Colfax has a Warm-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Colfax, ND

Annual avg
42.3°F
Annual precip
24 in
Warmest month
July (82.5°F)
Coldest month
January (-1.3°F)
Annual swing
62.2°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Warm-summer humid continental Dfb USDA Zone 5a

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

Colfax

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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Colfax Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 19.0°F -1.3°F 0.62 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 24.0°F 2.9°F 0.72 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 37.6°F 16.7°F 1.00 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 54.5°F 31.4°F 1.67 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 68.7°F 44.6°F 2.89 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 78.0°F 55.7°F 4.52 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 82.5°F 59.7°F 3.48 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 81.4°F 57.0°F 2.63 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 72.7°F 47.6°F 2.56 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 56.8°F 33.9°F 2.16 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 39.1°F 19.9°F 0.85 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 24.8°F 6.4°F 0.89 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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