Cottonwood, ID vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Cottonwood is cooler than Phoenix (47.6°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (22.6 in vs 8.9 in per year). Cottonwood has a Warm-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Cottonwood, ID

Annual avg
47.6°F
Annual precip
22.6 in
Warmest month
August (81.4°F)
Coldest month
December (23.6°F)
Annual swing
38.9°F
Warm-summer humid continental Dfb 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

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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Cottonwood Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 37.1°F 24.7°F 1.81 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 40.2°F 26.3°F 1.64 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 47.6°F 30.5°F 2.12 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 53.9°F 35.1°F 2.67 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 63.0°F 42.2°F 2.78 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 69.4°F 48.1°F 2.64 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 80.6°F 56.1°F 1.16 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 81.4°F 55.9°F 0.84 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 72.2°F 48.7°F 1.06 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 57.4°F 38.7°F 1.77 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 43.6°F 29.9°F 2.20 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 35.8°F 23.6°F 1.93 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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