Lancaster, PA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Lancaster is cooler than Phoenix (53.7°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (44.2 in vs 8.9 in per year). Lancaster has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Lancaster, PA

Annual avg
53.7°F
Annual precip
44.2 in
Warmest month
July (87.0°F)
Coldest month
January (22.2°F)
Annual swing
44.9°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa 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

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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Lancaster Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 39.9°F 22.2°F 3.01 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 42.8°F 23.6°F 2.52 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 52.0°F 30.9°F 3.50 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 64.6°F 40.5°F 3.54 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 74.5°F 50.4°F 3.65 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 82.7°F 59.7°F 4.09 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 87.0°F 64.7°F 4.51 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 85.1°F 63.0°F 3.60 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 78.2°F 55.6°F 4.82 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 66.4°F 43.7°F 4.18 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 54.8°F 34.0°F 3.26 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 44.4°F 27.1°F 3.47 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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