Ketchikan, AK vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Ketchikan is cooler than Phoenix (47.3°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (157.3 in vs 8.9 in per year). Ketchikan has a Oceanic climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Ketchikan, AK

Annual avg
47.3°F
Annual precip
157.3 in
Warmest month
August (66.8°F)
Coldest month
January (32.3°F)
Annual swing
24.8°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Oceanic Cfb USDA Zone 8b

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 Ketchikan Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 39.1°F 32.3°F 17.63 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 41.3°F 33.1°F 11.13 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 44.9°F 34.8°F 12.64 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 51.6°F 38.8°F 9.53 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 59.3°F 45.1°F 7.19 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 63.7°F 50.3°F 5.86 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 66.2°F 54.3°F 6.51 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 66.8°F 54.3°F 11.16 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 60.0°F 50.4°F 17.68 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 51.8°F 43.4°F 19.10 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 43.4°F 37.1°F 19.46 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 39.5°F 33.4°F 19.38 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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