Highland Park, IL vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Highland Park is cooler than Phoenix (49.6°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (39.5 in vs 8.9 in per year). Highland Park has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Highland Park, IL

Annual avg
49.6°F
Annual precip
39.5 in
Warmest month
July (83.5°F)
Coldest month
January (16.3°F)
Annual swing
49.1°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa USDA Zone 7a

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 Highland Park Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 32.3°F 16.3°F 2.10 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 36.0°F 19.1°F 1.98 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 45.8°F 28.2°F 2.26 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 56.8°F 37.6°F 4.00 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 68.2°F 47.6°F 4.84 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 78.4°F 57.3°F 4.31 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 83.5°F 63.4°F 3.74 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 82.0°F 62.3°F 4.16 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 75.2°F 54.7°F 3.56 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 62.8°F 42.7°F 3.59 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 49.0°F 32.5°F 2.63 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 37.5°F 22.3°F 2.34 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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