Kenai, AK vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Kenai is cooler than Phoenix (35.6°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (18.3 in vs 8.9 in per year). Kenai has a Mediterranean subarctic climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Kenai, AK

Annual avg
35.6°F
Annual precip
18.3 in
Warmest month
July (63.3°F)
Coldest month
January (7.4°F)
Annual swing
41.1°F
Mediterranean subarctic Dsc USDA Zone 6a

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

Kenai

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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Kenai Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 22.4°F 7.4°F 0.89 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 28.1°F 11.6°F 0.83 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 32.7°F 14.4°F 0.64 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 44.3°F 27.7°F 0.58 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 54.5°F 36.4°F 0.79 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 60.2°F 44.0°F 1.20 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 63.3°F 48.8°F 1.98 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 62.7°F 46.8°F 2.68 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 55.7°F 39.8°F 3.57 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 43.1°F 28.6°F 2.56 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 30.2°F 16.1°F 1.41 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 25.1°F 11.0°F 1.14 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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