Moorhead, IA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Moorhead is cooler than Phoenix (48.2°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (32.1 in vs 8.9 in per year). Moorhead has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Moorhead, IA

Annual avg
48.2°F
Annual precip
32.1 in
Warmest month
July (83.7°F)
Coldest month
January (10.3°F)
Annual swing
54.2°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa USDA Zone 6b

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

Moorhead

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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Moorhead Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 28.6°F 10.3°F 0.63 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 33.4°F 14.3°F 0.71 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 46.8°F 25.5°F 1.69 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 59.8°F 36.6°F 3.32 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 70.6°F 49.4°F 4.66 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 80.2°F 59.7°F 4.84 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 83.7°F 63.7°F 4.02 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 81.6°F 61.1°F 4.23 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 75.3°F 52.6°F 3.05 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 62.7°F 39.6°F 2.43 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 46.5°F 26.3°F 1.50 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 33.0°F 16.1°F 1.03 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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