Colstrip, MT vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Colstrip is cooler than Phoenix (46.1°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (16.4 in vs 8.9 in per year). Colstrip has a Warm-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Colstrip, MT

Annual avg
46.1°F
Annual precip
16.4 in
Warmest month
July (85.0°F)
Coldest month
January (13.5°F)
Annual swing
46.4°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Warm-summer humid continental Dfb 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

Colstrip

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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Colstrip Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 35.8°F 13.5°F 0.65 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 37.1°F 15.1°F 0.69 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 47.1°F 23.9°F 0.95 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 55.4°F 31.9°F 1.92 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 64.9°F 41.9°F 3.14 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 74.9°F 50.8°F 2.48 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 85.0°F 57.2°F 1.42 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 84.0°F 55.2°F 1.03 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 73.4°F 45.8°F 1.43 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 58.1°F 33.7°F 1.44 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 45.9°F 23.6°F 0.69 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 36.6°F 15.3°F 0.56 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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