Creston, IA vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).
Creston is cooler than Phoenix (48.8°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (37.9 in vs 8.9 in per year). Creston has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.
Creston, IA
Annual avg
48.8°F
Annual precip
37.9 in
Warmest month
July (84.7°F)
Coldest month
January (10.6°F)
Annual swing
53.5°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa
USDA Zone 6b
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
Creston
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Phoenix
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Month-by-month comparison
| Month | Creston | Phoenix | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | Precip | High | Low | Precip | |
| January | 30.5°F | 10.6°F | 1.04 in | 65.4°F | 44.1°F | 1.17 in |
| February | 35.1°F | 13.8°F | 1.46 in | 68.1°F | 46.1°F | 1.21 in |
| March | 48.7°F | 25.5°F | 2.53 in | 75.0°F | 50.9°F | 1.09 in |
| April | 61.2°F | 36.1°F | 3.74 in | 82.5°F | 56.6°F | 0.35 in |
| May | 71.3°F | 48.8°F | 5.15 in | 91.5°F | 64.7°F | 0.19 in |
| June | 80.9°F | 59.4°F | 5.17 in | 101.5°F | 72.7°F | 0.03 in |
| July | 84.7°F | 63.2°F | 4.46 in | 104.0°F | 80.8°F | 0.81 in |
| August | 83.0°F | 60.7°F | 4.23 in | 102.5°F | 80.5°F | 0.96 in |
| September | 76.4°F | 51.6°F | 3.70 in | 97.5°F | 74.7°F | 0.71 in |
| October | 64.1°F | 39.3°F | 2.79 in | 86.3°F | 62.7°F | 0.67 in |
| November | 48.4°F | 26.2°F | 2.14 in | 74.0°F | 50.8°F | 0.90 in |
| December | 35.7°F | 16.0°F | 1.48 in | 63.9°F | 42.7°F | 0.81 in |
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