Morehead City, NC vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Morehead City is cooler than Phoenix (63.2°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (61.2 in vs 8.9 in per year). Morehead City has a Humid subtropical climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Morehead City, NC

Annual avg
63.2°F
Annual precip
61.2 in
Warmest month
July (85.8°F)
Coldest month
January (36.2°F)
Annual swing
34°F
Pleasant months
3 / 12
Humid subtropical Cfa USDA Zone 9a

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 Morehead City Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 55.2°F 36.2°F 4.51 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 56.9°F 38.4°F 3.89 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 62.4°F 44.0°F 3.72 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 69.9°F 52.4°F 3.58 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 76.7°F 61.7°F 4.40 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 82.8°F 70.3°F 5.04 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 85.8°F 73.5°F 5.66 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 85.4°F 72.3°F 7.76 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 82.2°F 68.1°F 8.77 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 74.9°F 56.5°F 4.84 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 65.7°F 46.1°F 4.55 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 58.8°F 40.1°F 4.44 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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