Medical Lake, WA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Medical Lake is cooler than Phoenix (46.4°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (17.4 in vs 8.9 in per year). Medical Lake has a Mediterranean continental (warm summer) climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Medical Lake, WA

Annual avg
46.4°F
Annual precip
17.4 in
Warmest month
July (83.4°F)
Coldest month
December (22.0°F)
Annual swing
40.4°F
Mediterranean continental (warm summer) Dsb 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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Month-by-month comparison

Month Medical Lake Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 33.4°F 22.6°F 2.01 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 38.5°F 24.0°F 1.42 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 48.2°F 29.1°F 1.84 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 56.8°F 34.0°F 1.46 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 66.0°F 41.3°F 1.57 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 72.3°F 46.5°F 1.42 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 83.4°F 51.8°F 0.50 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 83.3°F 51.0°F 0.42 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 73.4°F 42.9°F 0.61 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 56.9°F 33.6°F 1.51 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 41.4°F 27.4°F 2.20 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 32.4°F 22.0°F 2.44 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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