De Smet, SD vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).
De Smet is cooler than Phoenix (44°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (25.9 in vs 8.9 in per year). De Smet has a Warm-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.
De Smet, SD
Annual avg
44°F
Annual precip
25.9 in
Warmest month
July (81.5°F)
Coldest month
January (4.9°F)
Annual swing
57.1°F
Pleasant months
3 / 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
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Phoenix
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Month-by-month comparison
| Month | De Smet | Phoenix | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | Precip | High | Low | Precip | |
| January | 23.2°F | 4.9°F | 0.60 in | 65.4°F | 44.1°F | 1.17 in |
| February | 28.5°F | 9.2°F | 0.88 in | 68.1°F | 46.1°F | 1.21 in |
| March | 40.6°F | 20.9°F | 1.36 in | 75.0°F | 50.9°F | 1.09 in |
| April | 55.0°F | 33.2°F | 2.30 in | 82.5°F | 56.6°F | 0.35 in |
| May | 67.1°F | 45.4°F | 3.32 in | 91.5°F | 64.7°F | 0.19 in |
| June | 76.9°F | 56.1°F | 4.06 in | 101.5°F | 72.7°F | 0.03 in |
| July | 81.5°F | 61.0°F | 3.88 in | 104.0°F | 80.8°F | 0.81 in |
| August | 79.1°F | 58.9°F | 3.07 in | 102.5°F | 80.5°F | 0.96 in |
| September | 71.6°F | 50.1°F | 2.78 in | 97.5°F | 74.7°F | 0.71 in |
| October | 56.9°F | 35.9°F | 1.98 in | 86.3°F | 62.7°F | 0.67 in |
| November | 40.7°F | 22.0°F | 0.96 in | 74.0°F | 50.8°F | 0.90 in |
| December | 27.7°F | 10.3°F | 0.74 in | 63.9°F | 42.7°F | 0.81 in |
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