Fort Walton Beach, FL vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Fort Walton Beach is cooler than Phoenix (69.8°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (55.4 in vs 8.9 in per year). Fort Walton Beach has a Humid subtropical climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Fort Walton Beach, FL

Annual avg
69.8°F
Annual precip
55.4 in
Warmest month
July (90.9°F)
Coldest month
January (45.3°F)
Annual swing
29.4°F
Pleasant months
3 / 12
Humid subtropical Cfa USDA Zone 10a

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

Fort Walton Beach

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Phoenix

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Month-by-month comparison

Month Fort Walton Beach Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 63.1°F 45.3°F 4.52 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 65.8°F 47.9°F 4.96 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 70.7°F 53.6°F 4.70 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 76.2°F 60.1°F 4.55 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 83.5°F 68.0°F 3.22 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 88.9°F 74.1°F 4.70 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 90.9°F 76.2°F 5.77 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 90.6°F 75.8°F 6.08 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 88.5°F 72.4°F 5.18 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 80.9°F 63.2°F 2.82 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 72.1°F 53.0°F 4.13 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 65.6°F 47.5°F 4.72 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
Fort Walton Beach overview
Full climate profile
 Phoenix overview
Full climate profile