Columbia, NC vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Columbia is cooler than Phoenix (60.8°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (55.3 in vs 8.9 in per year). Columbia has a Humid subtropical climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Columbia, NC

Annual avg
60.8°F
Annual precip
55.3 in
Warmest month
July (87.8°F)
Coldest month
February (32.1°F)
Annual swing
36.3°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Humid subtropical Cfa USDA Zone 8b

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 Columbia Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 52.9°F 32.6°F 4.10 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 55.0°F 32.1°F 3.55 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 61.1°F 39.1°F 3.97 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 70.2°F 47.5°F 3.54 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 78.2°F 57.9°F 4.36 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 83.6°F 66.1°F 5.30 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 87.8°F 70.4°F 5.80 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 86.3°F 68.6°F 6.60 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 81.8°F 62.7°F 6.18 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 73.5°F 52.1°F 3.90 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 64.1°F 42.1°F 3.80 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 56.5°F 36.4°F 4.24 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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