Harrisburg, PA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Harrisburg is cooler than Phoenix (51.9°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (45.2 in vs 8.9 in per year). Harrisburg has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Harrisburg, PA

Annual avg
51.9°F
Annual precip
45.2 in
Warmest month
July (85.2°F)
Coldest month
January (21.8°F)
Annual swing
45.7°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa USDA Zone 7b

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 Harrisburg Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 36.6°F 21.8°F 2.87 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 39.5°F 22.5°F 2.77 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 48.1°F 30.0°F 3.93 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 61.0°F 40.2°F 3.91 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 71.7°F 50.6°F 4.02 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 80.6°F 60.3°F 4.00 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 85.2°F 64.7°F 4.81 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 82.9°F 62.4°F 4.28 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 75.1°F 54.8°F 4.58 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 63.1°F 43.1°F 3.77 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 51.1°F 33.8°F 2.87 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 40.8°F 26.7°F 3.42 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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