Mills River, NC vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).
Mills River is cooler than Phoenix (55.4°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (51.4 in vs 8.9 in per year). Mills River has a Humid subtropical climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.
Mills River, NC
Annual avg
55.4°F
Annual precip
51.4 in
Warmest month
July (83.0°F)
Coldest month
January (26.9°F)
Annual swing
35.8°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
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Month-by-month comparison
| Month | Mills River | Phoenix | ||||
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| High | Low | Precip | High | Low | Precip | |
| January | 47.5°F | 26.9°F | 4.39 in | 65.4°F | 44.1°F | 1.17 in |
| February | 51.3°F | 29.4°F | 3.65 in | 68.1°F | 46.1°F | 1.21 in |
| March | 58.3°F | 35.1°F | 3.95 in | 75.0°F | 50.9°F | 1.09 in |
| April | 67.4°F | 42.2°F | 4.28 in | 82.5°F | 56.6°F | 0.35 in |
| May | 74.2°F | 51.1°F | 4.24 in | 91.5°F | 64.7°F | 0.19 in |
| June | 80.4°F | 59.2°F | 4.77 in | 101.5°F | 72.7°F | 0.03 in |
| July | 83.0°F | 63.0°F | 5.32 in | 104.0°F | 80.8°F | 0.81 in |
| August | 81.9°F | 62.0°F | 4.73 in | 102.5°F | 80.5°F | 0.96 in |
| September | 76.7°F | 55.7°F | 4.36 in | 97.5°F | 74.7°F | 0.71 in |
| October | 67.9°F | 44.3°F | 3.46 in | 86.3°F | 62.7°F | 0.67 in |
| November | 58.0°F | 34.0°F | 3.88 in | 74.0°F | 50.8°F | 0.90 in |
| December | 50.0°F | 29.7°F | 4.38 in | 63.9°F | 42.7°F | 0.81 in |
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