Fontana Dam, NC vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Fontana Dam is cooler than Phoenix (56.8°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (56.1 in vs 8.9 in per year). Fontana Dam has a Humid subtropical climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Fontana Dam, NC

Annual avg
56.8°F
Annual precip
56.1 in
Warmest month
July (85.9°F)
Coldest month
January (28.4°F)
Annual swing
35.7°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Humid subtropical Cfa USDA Zone 8a

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 Fontana Dam Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 47.9°F 28.4°F 5.40 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 51.5°F 31.4°F 4.78 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 60.4°F 36.6°F 5.43 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 70.4°F 43.7°F 4.72 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 76.9°F 51.7°F 4.94 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 82.8°F 58.9°F 5.52 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 85.9°F 61.8°F 4.99 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 84.9°F 61.2°F 4.13 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 79.4°F 56.5°F 3.59 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 69.5°F 46.0°F 2.90 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 59.0°F 36.1°F 4.23 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 50.2°F 31.2°F 5.50 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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