Marion, NC vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).
Marion is cooler than Phoenix (57.9°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (56.6 in vs 8.9 in per year). Marion has a Humid subtropical climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.
Marion, NC
Annual avg
57.9°F
Annual precip
56.6 in
Warmest month
July (85.3°F)
Coldest month
January (28.3°F)
Annual swing
37.4°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Humid subtropical Cfa
USDA Zone 8a
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
Marion
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Phoenix
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Month-by-month comparison
| Month | Marion | Phoenix | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | Precip | High | Low | Precip | |
| January | 48.9°F | 28.3°F | 4.69 in | 65.4°F | 44.1°F | 1.17 in |
| February | 52.9°F | 31.2°F | 3.65 in | 68.1°F | 46.1°F | 1.21 in |
| March | 60.5°F | 37.4°F | 4.33 in | 75.0°F | 50.9°F | 1.09 in |
| April | 69.8°F | 45.9°F | 4.90 in | 82.5°F | 56.6°F | 0.35 in |
| May | 76.2°F | 54.7°F | 5.30 in | 91.5°F | 64.7°F | 0.19 in |
| June | 82.2°F | 63.2°F | 5.47 in | 101.5°F | 72.7°F | 0.03 in |
| July | 85.3°F | 66.7°F | 5.13 in | 104.0°F | 80.8°F | 0.81 in |
| August | 84.1°F | 65.8°F | 5.18 in | 102.5°F | 80.5°F | 0.96 in |
| September | 79.1°F | 59.9°F | 4.75 in | 97.5°F | 74.7°F | 0.71 in |
| October | 69.8°F | 47.6°F | 4.09 in | 86.3°F | 62.7°F | 0.67 in |
| November | 60.1°F | 37.8°F | 4.18 in | 74.0°F | 50.8°F | 0.90 in |
| December | 51.4°F | 31.0°F | 4.91 in | 63.9°F | 42.7°F | 0.81 in |
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