Hays, KS vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Hays is cooler than Phoenix (55.6°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (24.8 in vs 8.9 in per year). Hays has a Semi-arid (cold) climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Hays, KS

Annual avg
55.6°F
Annual precip
24.8 in
Warmest month
July (93.2°F)
Coldest month
January (20.0°F)
Annual swing
48°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Semi-arid (cold) BSk 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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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Hays Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 44.4°F 20.0°F 0.56 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 48.2°F 22.4°F 0.79 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 58.1°F 31.2°F 1.30 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 67.4°F 39.3°F 2.22 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 76.6°F 51.0°F 3.65 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 88.7°F 62.6°F 3.09 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 93.2°F 67.1°F 4.14 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 91.3°F 65.1°F 3.58 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 83.5°F 56.3°F 2.12 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 70.2°F 42.4°F 1.75 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 56.9°F 29.9°F 0.88 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 46.5°F 22.2°F 0.76 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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