La Fayette, IL vs Phoenix, AZ

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

La Fayette is cooler than Phoenix (49.5°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (38.7 in vs 8.9 in per year). La Fayette has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

La Fayette, IL

Annual avg
49.5°F
Annual precip
38.7 in
Warmest month
July (84.1°F)
Coldest month
January (12.9°F)
Annual swing
52°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

La Fayette

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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month La Fayette Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 30.0°F 12.9°F 1.62 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 35.1°F 16.8°F 1.76 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 48.2°F 27.2°F 2.35 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 61.4°F 37.8°F 4.22 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 72.6°F 50.2°F 4.82 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 81.5°F 59.8°F 5.17 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 84.1°F 62.9°F 3.63 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 82.3°F 60.2°F 3.73 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 76.5°F 51.5°F 3.97 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 63.8°F 40.3°F 2.84 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 48.3°F 28.9°F 2.55 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 35.7°F 18.8°F 2.01 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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