Colorado Springs, CO vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Colorado Springs is cooler than Phoenix (50.5°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (15.9 in vs 8.9 in per year). Colorado Springs has a Semi-arid (cold) climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Colorado Springs, CO

Annual avg
50.5°F
Annual precip
15.9 in
Warmest month
July (86.5°F)
Coldest month
January (18.5°F)
Annual swing
40.7°F
Semi-arid (cold) BSk USDA Zone 7a

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 Colorado Springs Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 45.0°F 18.5°F 0.29 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 46.5°F 20.2°F 0.32 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 54.9°F 27.3°F 0.79 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 61.0°F 34.0°F 1.45 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 70.7°F 43.5°F 1.99 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 81.6°F 52.8°F 2.27 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 86.5°F 58.2°F 3.12 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 83.6°F 56.6°F 2.96 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 77.1°F 48.9°F 1.35 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 64.7°F 36.6°F 0.77 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 52.9°F 26.0°F 0.37 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 44.6°F 18.7°F 0.23 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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