El Centro, CA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

El Centro is about the same temperature as Phoenix (74.3°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and drier than it (2.5 in vs 8.9 in per year). Both cities share a Desert (hot) climate (BWh).

El Centro, CA

Annual avg
74.3°F
Annual precip
2.5 in
Warmest month
July (106.9°F)
Coldest month
December (42.8°F)
Annual swing
36.8°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Desert (hot) BWh USDA Zone 9b

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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Month-by-month comparison

Month El Centro Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 71.0°F 43.4°F 0.39 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 74.0°F 46.7°F 0.43 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 80.3°F 51.6°F 0.29 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 86.4°F 56.7°F 0.07 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 93.8°F 63.3°F 0.04 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 102.9°F 70.7°F 0.00 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 106.9°F 78.0°F 0.08 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 106.7°F 79.3°F 0.23 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 102.2°F 73.0°F 0.25 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 91.7°F 61.7°F 0.21 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 79.2°F 50.7°F 0.17 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 69.6°F 42.8°F 0.37 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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