Fort Dodge, IA vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).
Fort Dodge is cooler than Phoenix (46.5°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (35.1 in vs 8.9 in per year). Fort Dodge has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.
Fort Dodge, IA
Annual avg
46.5°F
Annual precip
35.1 in
Warmest month
July (82.7°F)
Coldest month
January (7.4°F)
Annual swing
56°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa
USDA Zone 6a
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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Phoenix
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Month-by-month comparison
| Month | Fort Dodge | Phoenix | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | Precip | High | Low | Precip | |
| January | 25.5°F | 7.4°F | 0.95 in | 65.4°F | 44.1°F | 1.17 in |
| February | 30.5°F | 11.5°F | 1.23 in | 68.1°F | 46.1°F | 1.21 in |
| March | 43.9°F | 23.8°F | 1.96 in | 75.0°F | 50.9°F | 1.09 in |
| April | 58.8°F | 34.8°F | 3.72 in | 82.5°F | 56.6°F | 0.35 in |
| May | 69.9°F | 47.5°F | 4.57 in | 91.5°F | 64.7°F | 0.19 in |
| June | 79.7°F | 58.4°F | 5.53 in | 101.5°F | 72.7°F | 0.03 in |
| July | 82.7°F | 62.0°F | 4.20 in | 104.0°F | 80.8°F | 0.81 in |
| August | 80.3°F | 59.5°F | 4.26 in | 102.5°F | 80.5°F | 0.96 in |
| September | 74.2°F | 50.5°F | 2.81 in | 97.5°F | 74.7°F | 0.71 in |
| October | 61.3°F | 37.7°F | 2.55 in | 86.3°F | 62.7°F | 0.67 in |
| November | 45.1°F | 25.1°F | 1.85 in | 74.0°F | 50.8°F | 0.90 in |
| December | 31.3°F | 14.1°F | 1.46 in | 63.9°F | 42.7°F | 0.81 in |
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