Folsom, NM vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Folsom is cooler than Phoenix (49.4°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (17.6 in vs 8.9 in per year). Folsom has a Semi-arid (cold) climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Folsom, NM

Annual avg
49.4°F
Annual precip
17.6 in
Warmest month
July (85.6°F)
Coldest month
December (14.4°F)
Annual swing
39.7°F
Semi-arid (cold) BSk USDA Zone 6b

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 Folsom Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 46.1°F 14.9°F 0.51 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 48.8°F 18.0°F 0.50 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 56.7°F 24.3°F 0.98 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 64.1°F 31.2°F 0.96 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 73.6°F 39.5°F 1.46 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 82.6°F 49.1°F 2.31 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 85.6°F 54.0°F 3.60 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 82.8°F 52.6°F 2.87 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 77.4°F 46.0°F 1.93 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 66.9°F 33.2°F 1.10 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 54.5°F 22.3°F 0.62 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 45.9°F 14.4°F 0.76 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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