Erie, PA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Erie is cooler than Phoenix (50.8°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (43 in vs 8.9 in per year). Erie has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Erie, PA

Annual avg
50.8°F
Annual precip
43 in
Warmest month
July (81.1°F)
Coldest month
January (21.3°F)
Annual swing
44.5°F
Pleasant months
3 / 12
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa USDA Zone 7b

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

Erie

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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Erie Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 35.2°F 21.3°F 3.41 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 36.5°F 21.4°F 2.52 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 44.3°F 27.9°F 3.08 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 56.8°F 38.0°F 3.47 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 68.3°F 49.3°F 3.50 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 77.1°F 59.4°F 3.70 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 81.1°F 64.2°F 3.33 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 79.9°F 63.2°F 3.35 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 73.7°F 56.7°F 4.32 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 62.3°F 46.3°F 4.38 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 50.5°F 36.7°F 3.75 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 40.2°F 28.0°F 4.17 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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