Fort Payne, AL vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Fort Payne is cooler than Phoenix (62.2°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (58 in vs 8.9 in per year). Fort Payne has a Humid subtropical climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Fort Payne, AL

Annual avg
62.2°F
Annual precip
58 in
Warmest month
July (90.8°F)
Coldest month
January (31.5°F)
Annual swing
38.6°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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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Fort Payne Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 52.2°F 31.5°F 5.27 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 56.7°F 35.6°F 5.39 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 65.1°F 42.4°F 5.28 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 73.5°F 49.5°F 5.07 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 81.0°F 58.4°F 5.01 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 87.7°F 66.6°F 4.60 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 90.8°F 70.0°F 5.38 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 90.2°F 69.2°F 3.86 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 85.8°F 63.7°F 4.42 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 76.1°F 51.8°F 3.60 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 64.1°F 41.2°F 4.53 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 55.4°F 34.9°F 5.62 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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