Lake Placid, FL vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Lake Placid is about the same temperature as Phoenix (72.9°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (54.2 in vs 8.9 in per year). Lake Placid has a Humid subtropical climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Lake Placid, FL

Annual avg
72.9°F
Annual precip
54.2 in
Warmest month
August (93.4°F)
Coldest month
January (47.8°F)
Annual swing
20.7°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Humid subtropical Cfa USDA Zone 10a

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 Lake Placid Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 75.0°F 47.8°F 2.18 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 78.4°F 50.0°F 2.25 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 81.7°F 52.4°F 2.87 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 86.3°F 57.1°F 2.54 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 90.3°F 62.2°F 4.36 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 92.2°F 68.7°F 8.85 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 93.3°F 70.1°F 8.34 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 93.4°F 70.9°F 8.49 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 91.2°F 70.2°F 7.17 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 87.3°F 64.2°F 3.41 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 81.1°F 56.6°F 1.74 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 77.0°F 51.9°F 2.03 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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