Lignite, ND vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Lignite is cooler than Phoenix (37.9°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (15.7 in vs 8.9 in per year). Lignite has a Warm-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Lignite, ND

Annual avg
37.9°F
Annual precip
15.7 in
Warmest month
August (78.3°F)
Coldest month
January (-2.0°F)
Annual swing
57.4°F
Pleasant months
2 / 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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Month-by-month comparison

Month Lignite Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 18.1°F -2.0°F 0.40 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 20.9°F 1.3°F 0.37 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 33.2°F 13.6°F 0.63 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 51.7°F 26.5°F 0.91 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 64.9°F 38.3°F 2.27 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 72.7°F 49.1°F 3.70 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 78.1°F 52.7°F 2.51 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 78.3°F 50.2°F 1.37 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 68.5°F 41.0°F 1.49 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 52.3°F 28.0°F 1.04 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 34.1°F 14.6°F 0.54 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 21.3°F 3.0°F 0.46 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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