El Cerrito, CA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

El Cerrito is cooler than Phoenix (58.4°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (26.1 in vs 8.9 in per year). El Cerrito has a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

El Cerrito, CA

Annual avg
58.4°F
Annual precip
26.1 in
Warmest month
September (76.3°F)
Coldest month
December (43.2°F)
Annual swing
14°F
Pleasant months
5 / 12
Warm-summer Mediterranean Csb 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 Cerrito Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 58.9°F 43.3°F 4.84 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 61.6°F 44.5°F 5.12 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 64.6°F 45.9°F 3.84 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 67.3°F 46.7°F 1.83 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 70.0°F 49.4°F 0.80 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 74.1°F 51.7°F 0.26 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 74.2°F 53.2°F 0.01 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 74.7°F 54.2°F 0.05 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 76.3°F 53.6°F 0.12 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 73.4°F 51.6°F 1.19 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 65.2°F 46.9°F 2.74 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 58.6°F 43.2°F 5.32 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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