Lancaster, MN vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Lancaster is cooler than Phoenix (39.1°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (22.3 in vs 8.9 in per year). Lancaster has a Warm-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Lancaster, MN

Annual avg
39.1°F
Annual precip
22.3 in
Warmest month
July (79.4°F)
Coldest month
January (-4.1°F)
Annual swing
63.9°F
Pleasant months
3 / 12
Warm-summer humid continental Dfb USDA Zone 5a

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 Lancaster Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 13.1°F -4.1°F 0.53 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 17.7°F -0.4°F 0.47 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 31.6°F 15.8°F 0.72 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 50.1°F 30.0°F 1.14 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 66.3°F 42.7°F 3.00 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 75.8°F 53.7°F 4.24 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 79.4°F 57.4°F 3.49 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 78.6°F 55.5°F 2.58 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 68.7°F 45.8°F 2.57 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 51.7°F 33.4°F 1.85 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 33.9°F 18.5°F 0.93 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 19.0°F 4.6°F 0.79 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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