Columbus, IN vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).
Columbus is cooler than Phoenix (54.1°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (47.3 in vs 8.9 in per year). Columbus has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.
Columbus, IN
Annual avg
54.1°F
Annual precip
47.3 in
Warmest month
July (86.1°F)
Coldest month
January (21.5°F)
Annual swing
45.7°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa
USDA Zone 7b
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
Columbus
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Phoenix
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Month-by-month comparison
| Month | Columbus | Phoenix | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | Precip | High | Low | Precip | |
| January | 38.6°F | 21.5°F | 3.42 in | 65.4°F | 44.1°F | 1.17 in |
| February | 42.9°F | 23.7°F | 2.91 in | 68.1°F | 46.1°F | 1.21 in |
| March | 53.5°F | 31.9°F | 3.78 in | 75.0°F | 50.9°F | 1.09 in |
| April | 65.6°F | 42.2°F | 5.00 in | 82.5°F | 56.6°F | 0.35 in |
| May | 74.9°F | 53.0°F | 4.99 in | 91.5°F | 64.7°F | 0.19 in |
| June | 83.1°F | 62.2°F | 5.31 in | 101.5°F | 72.7°F | 0.03 in |
| July | 86.1°F | 65.4°F | 4.54 in | 104.0°F | 80.8°F | 0.81 in |
| August | 85.4°F | 63.3°F | 3.48 in | 102.5°F | 80.5°F | 0.96 in |
| September | 79.7°F | 55.4°F | 3.21 in | 97.5°F | 74.7°F | 0.71 in |
| October | 68.0°F | 43.6°F | 3.39 in | 86.3°F | 62.7°F | 0.67 in |
| November | 54.4°F | 33.8°F | 3.60 in | 74.0°F | 50.8°F | 0.90 in |
| December | 42.9°F | 26.2°F | 3.71 in | 63.9°F | 42.7°F | 0.81 in |
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