Columbia, SD vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Columbia is cooler than Phoenix (42.8°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (22.5 in vs 8.9 in per year). Columbia has a Warm-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Columbia, SD

Annual avg
42.8°F
Annual precip
22.5 in
Warmest month
July (83.1°F)
Coldest month
January (0.4°F)
Annual swing
60.6°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Warm-summer humid continental Dfb USDA Zone 5b

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 21.5°F 0.4°F 0.47 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 26.4°F 4.5°F 0.44 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 39.3°F 17.7°F 0.87 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 55.2°F 31.1°F 1.77 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 68.2°F 44.8°F 3.41 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 77.8°F 55.7°F 3.59 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 83.1°F 59.9°F 3.62 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 81.4°F 56.9°F 2.62 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 72.9°F 46.9°F 2.38 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 57.5°F 33.0°F 2.11 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 40.7°F 19.3°F 0.68 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 26.9°F 7.3°F 0.50 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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