Elm City, NC vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).
Elm City is cooler than Phoenix (60.5°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (44.4 in vs 8.9 in per year). Elm City has a Humid subtropical climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.
Elm City, NC
Annual avg
60.5°F
Annual precip
44.4 in
Warmest month
July (90.5°F)
Coldest month
January (30.8°F)
Annual swing
38.4°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Humid subtropical Cfa
USDA Zone 8b
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
Elm City
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Phoenix
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Month-by-month comparison
| Month | Elm City | Phoenix | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | Precip | High | Low | Precip | |
| January | 51.8°F | 30.8°F | 3.51 in | 65.4°F | 44.1°F | 1.17 in |
| February | 55.3°F | 32.6°F | 2.87 in | 68.1°F | 46.1°F | 1.21 in |
| March | 63.2°F | 38.7°F | 3.97 in | 75.0°F | 50.9°F | 1.09 in |
| April | 72.5°F | 47.5°F | 3.61 in | 82.5°F | 56.6°F | 0.35 in |
| May | 79.9°F | 56.4°F | 2.92 in | 91.5°F | 64.7°F | 0.19 in |
| June | 86.9°F | 64.8°F | 3.90 in | 101.5°F | 72.7°F | 0.03 in |
| July | 90.5°F | 69.0°F | 4.59 in | 104.0°F | 80.8°F | 0.81 in |
| August | 88.3°F | 67.7°F | 4.92 in | 102.5°F | 80.5°F | 0.96 in |
| September | 82.5°F | 61.9°F | 4.91 in | 97.5°F | 74.7°F | 0.71 in |
| October | 73.1°F | 49.9°F | 3.16 in | 86.3°F | 62.7°F | 0.67 in |
| November | 62.8°F | 39.0°F | 3.09 in | 74.0°F | 50.8°F | 0.90 in |
| December | 54.7°F | 33.5°F | 2.93 in | 63.9°F | 42.7°F | 0.81 in |
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