Highlands, NC vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).
Highlands is cooler than Phoenix (50.9°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (88.3 in vs 8.9 in per year). Highlands has a Oceanic climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.
Highlands, NC
Annual avg
50.9°F
Annual precip
88.3 in
Warmest month
July (77.7°F)
Coldest month
January (23.9°F)
Annual swing
34.6°F
Pleasant months
4 / 12
Oceanic Cfb
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
Highlands
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Phoenix
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D
Month-by-month comparison
| Month | Highlands | Phoenix | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | Precip | High | Low | Precip | |
| January | 42.3°F | 23.9°F | 7.99 in | 65.4°F | 44.1°F | 1.17 in |
| February | 46.4°F | 26.3°F | 6.90 in | 68.1°F | 46.1°F | 1.21 in |
| March | 53.7°F | 31.7°F | 7.60 in | 75.0°F | 50.9°F | 1.09 in |
| April | 62.1°F | 38.6°F | 6.98 in | 82.5°F | 56.6°F | 0.35 in |
| May | 69.3°F | 46.8°F | 6.60 in | 91.5°F | 64.7°F | 0.19 in |
| June | 74.8°F | 54.2°F | 7.16 in | 101.5°F | 72.7°F | 0.03 in |
| July | 77.7°F | 57.7°F | 7.09 in | 104.0°F | 80.8°F | 0.81 in |
| August | 76.1°F | 56.7°F | 7.10 in | 102.5°F | 80.5°F | 0.96 in |
| September | 71.4°F | 51.1°F | 7.98 in | 97.5°F | 74.7°F | 0.71 in |
| October | 62.5°F | 40.8°F | 6.47 in | 86.3°F | 62.7°F | 0.67 in |
| November | 53.1°F | 31.6°F | 7.76 in | 74.0°F | 50.8°F | 0.90 in |
| December | 45.1°F | 27.1°F | 8.65 in | 63.9°F | 42.7°F | 0.81 in |
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