Goleta, CA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Goleta is cooler than Phoenix (59.3°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (17.3 in vs 8.9 in per year). Goleta has a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Goleta, CA

Annual avg
59.3°F
Annual precip
17.3 in
Warmest month
August (74.5°F)
Coldest month
December (40.4°F)
Annual swing
13.9°F
Pleasant months
6 / 12
Warm-summer Mediterranean Csb USDA Zone 9b

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 Goleta Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 64.2°F 41.3°F 3.84 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 63.8°F 43.6°F 3.86 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 65.9°F 46.2°F 3.10 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 67.8°F 48.1°F 0.91 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 69.2°F 51.3°F 0.42 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 70.3°F 54.5°F 0.11 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 73.3°F 58.1°F 0.02 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 74.5°F 58.0°F 0.01 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 74.3°F 55.7°F 0.07 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 73.4°F 50.9°F 0.73 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 69.2°F 44.3°F 1.27 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 64.3°F 40.4°F 2.91 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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