Mitchell, SD vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Mitchell is cooler than Phoenix (47.9°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (25.8 in vs 8.9 in per year). Mitchell has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Mitchell, SD

Annual avg
47.9°F
Annual precip
25.8 in
Warmest month
July (87.0°F)
Coldest month
January (9.3°F)
Annual swing
57.8°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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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Mitchell Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 27.3°F 9.3°F 0.61 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 32.4°F 13.4°F 0.76 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 45.2°F 25.1°F 1.26 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 58.6°F 36.5°F 2.76 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 70.3°F 48.7°F 3.69 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 80.9°F 59.5°F 3.95 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 87.0°F 65.3°F 3.02 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 84.0°F 62.1°F 3.09 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 76.1°F 53.0°F 2.64 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 60.9°F 39.1°F 2.11 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 44.8°F 25.5°F 1.12 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 30.8°F 14.5°F 0.77 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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