Farmington, NM vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Farmington is cooler than Phoenix (53.2°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and similar rainfall to it (7.8 in vs 8.9 in per year). Farmington has a Desert (cold) climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Farmington, NM

Annual avg
53.2°F
Annual precip
7.8 in
Warmest month
July (93.3°F)
Coldest month
January (19.2°F)
Annual swing
46°F
Desert (cold) BWk USDA Zone 7a

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 Farmington Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 43.0°F 19.2°F 0.72 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 49.5°F 23.5°F 0.65 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 59.9°F 29.6°F 0.60 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 67.4°F 35.3°F 0.56 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 77.2°F 43.6°F 0.53 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 89.3°F 52.5°F 0.20 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 93.3°F 60.9°F 0.63 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 89.7°F 59.5°F 0.79 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 82.1°F 50.5°F 1.06 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 68.8°F 37.8°F 0.79 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 54.6°F 27.1°F 0.66 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 43.1°F 19.4°F 0.57 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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