Cottonwood, MN vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Cottonwood is cooler than Phoenix (45.1°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (28.9 in vs 8.9 in per year). Cottonwood has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Cottonwood, MN

Annual avg
45.1°F
Annual precip
28.9 in
Warmest month
July (84.7°F)
Coldest month
January (3.6°F)
Annual swing
58.9°F
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa 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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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Cottonwood Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 24.5°F 3.6°F 0.86 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 29.0°F 7.5°F 0.87 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 41.2°F 19.5°F 1.60 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 56.8°F 32.2°F 2.79 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 70.1°F 46.1°F 3.66 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 80.6°F 57.2°F 4.10 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 84.7°F 61.0°F 3.78 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 82.2°F 58.6°F 3.61 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 75.3°F 49.5°F 3.06 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 60.2°F 36.0°F 2.29 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 43.3°F 22.5°F 1.26 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 29.6°F 10.1°F 1.02 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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