Karlstad, MN vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Karlstad is cooler than Phoenix (39.5°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (22.9 in vs 8.9 in per year). Karlstad has a Warm-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Karlstad, MN

Annual avg
39.5°F
Annual precip
22.9 in
Warmest month
July (81.7°F)
Coldest month
January (-4.6°F)
Annual swing
63°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Warm-summer humid continental Dfb USDA Zone 5a

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 Karlstad Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 15.5°F -4.6°F 0.68 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 20.9°F -1.8°F 0.59 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 35.0°F 12.8°F 0.87 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 52.7°F 28.2°F 1.15 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 67.6°F 40.2°F 3.02 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 77.1°F 51.7°F 3.96 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 81.7°F 55.2°F 3.04 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 81.2°F 52.6°F 3.02 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 71.7°F 44.2°F 2.69 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 55.1°F 31.9°F 2.03 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 36.2°F 17.6°F 0.97 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 22.0°F 4.0°F 0.85 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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