Fairfax, SC vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Fairfax is cooler than Phoenix (63.3°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (48.8 in vs 8.9 in per year). Fairfax has a Humid subtropical climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Fairfax, SC

Annual avg
63.3°F
Annual precip
48.8 in
Warmest month
July (91.6°F)
Coldest month
January (33.3°F)
Annual swing
34.6°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

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Fairfax Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 58.5°F 33.3°F 3.97 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 61.8°F 35.9°F 3.65 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 68.8°F 41.5°F 3.96 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 76.4°F 48.7°F 3.11 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 83.2°F 57.5°F 3.60 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 88.6°F 66.0°F 4.78 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 91.6°F 69.4°F 5.45 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 89.3°F 68.7°F 5.56 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 84.9°F 63.0°F 4.24 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 77.4°F 51.6°F 3.36 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 68.6°F 40.3°F 3.20 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 60.8°F 35.0°F 3.93 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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