Lincoln, IL vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Lincoln is cooler than Phoenix (52.3°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (39.8 in vs 8.9 in per year). Lincoln has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Lincoln, IL

Annual avg
52.3°F
Annual precip
39.8 in
Warmest month
July (85.5°F)
Coldest month
January (17.8°F)
Annual swing
48.5°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa USDA Zone 7a

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 Lincoln Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 34.5°F 17.8°F 2.17 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 39.5°F 21.6°F 1.92 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 51.7°F 31.1°F 2.70 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 64.4°F 40.8°F 4.24 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 74.8°F 52.4°F 4.37 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 83.3°F 61.3°F 4.16 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 85.5°F 63.8°F 4.91 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 84.0°F 61.3°F 3.47 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 79.2°F 53.4°F 3.30 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 66.3°F 41.8°F 3.42 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 51.4°F 32.0°F 2.88 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 39.2°F 23.1°F 2.29 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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