Madison, SD vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Madison is cooler than Phoenix (44.7°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (26.4 in vs 8.9 in per year). Madison has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Madison, SD

Annual avg
44.7°F
Annual precip
26.4 in
Warmest month
July (83.3°F)
Coldest month
January (5.0°F)
Annual swing
57.7°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa USDA Zone 6a

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 Madison Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 23.7°F 5.0°F 0.46 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 28.5°F 9.5°F 0.66 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 41.2°F 21.5°F 1.03 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 55.6°F 33.4°F 2.70 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 68.1°F 45.9°F 3.74 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 78.2°F 56.6°F 4.24 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 83.3°F 60.9°F 3.33 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 80.9°F 58.4°F 3.38 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 73.1°F 49.6°F 3.21 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 58.7°F 35.7°F 2.16 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 42.2°F 22.6°F 0.85 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 28.7°F 11.0°F 0.61 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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