Knoxville, IL vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Knoxville is cooler than Phoenix (50.4°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (40.5 in vs 8.9 in per year). Knoxville has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Knoxville, IL

Annual avg
50.4°F
Annual precip
40.5 in
Warmest month
July (83.6°F)
Coldest month
January (14.3°F)
Annual swing
51.1°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa USDA Zone 6b

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 Knoxville Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 31.6°F 14.3°F 2.09 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 36.1°F 18.1°F 2.12 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 48.8°F 28.5°F 2.64 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 61.5°F 39.4°F 3.95 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 72.0°F 50.8°F 5.54 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 81.2°F 60.7°F 4.61 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 83.6°F 64.7°F 4.16 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 82.0°F 62.6°F 3.50 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 76.3°F 54.4°F 4.18 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 63.8°F 41.8°F 3.03 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 49.3°F 30.7°F 2.51 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 36.4°F 20.5°F 2.17 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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