La Plata, MD vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).
La Plata is cooler than Phoenix (55.2°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (48.1 in vs 8.9 in per year). La Plata has a Humid subtropical climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.
La Plata, MD
Annual avg
55.2°F
Annual precip
48.1 in
Warmest month
July (85.3°F)
Coldest month
January (24.8°F)
Annual swing
41.1°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Humid subtropical Cfa
USDA Zone 7b
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 Plata
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Phoenix
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Month-by-month comparison
| Month | La Plata | Phoenix | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | Precip | High | Low | Precip | |
| January | 44.2°F | 24.8°F | 3.29 in | 65.4°F | 44.1°F | 1.17 in |
| February | 47.6°F | 26.2°F | 2.97 in | 68.1°F | 46.1°F | 1.21 in |
| March | 55.9°F | 32.6°F | 4.24 in | 75.0°F | 50.9°F | 1.09 in |
| April | 67.3°F | 42.5°F | 3.31 in | 82.5°F | 56.6°F | 0.35 in |
| May | 73.7°F | 52.0°F | 4.32 in | 91.5°F | 64.7°F | 0.19 in |
| June | 81.5°F | 60.9°F | 4.19 in | 101.5°F | 72.7°F | 0.03 in |
| July | 85.3°F | 65.9°F | 4.57 in | 104.0°F | 80.8°F | 0.81 in |
| August | 83.3°F | 64.2°F | 4.84 in | 102.5°F | 80.5°F | 0.96 in |
| September | 76.7°F | 57.7°F | 4.87 in | 97.5°F | 74.7°F | 0.71 in |
| October | 66.1°F | 45.7°F | 4.18 in | 86.3°F | 62.7°F | 0.67 in |
| November | 57.3°F | 35.5°F | 3.34 in | 74.0°F | 50.8°F | 0.90 in |
| December | 48.1°F | 28.6°F | 3.99 in | 63.9°F | 42.7°F | 0.81 in |
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