Columbus, ND vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Columbus is cooler than Phoenix (40.2°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (16.1 in vs 8.9 in per year). Columbus has a Warm-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Columbus, ND

Annual avg
40.2°F
Annual precip
16.1 in
Warmest month
July (81.0°F)
Coldest month
January (0.0°F)
Annual swing
58.4°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

Columbus

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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Columbus Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 19.5°F 0.0°F 0.52 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 23.9°F 3.8°F 0.40 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 37.1°F 15.9°F 0.60 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 54.5°F 28.6°F 0.95 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 67.2°F 40.2°F 2.23 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 75.3°F 50.4°F 3.23 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 81.0°F 55.2°F 2.68 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 80.8°F 53.1°F 1.66 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 69.9°F 43.7°F 1.77 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 53.4°F 31.0°F 1.10 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 35.7°F 17.1°F 0.53 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 23.2°F 5.0°F 0.43 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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