Nevada City, CA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Nevada City is cooler than Phoenix (56.2°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (62.3 in vs 8.9 in per year). Nevada City has a Hot-summer Mediterranean climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Nevada City, CA

Annual avg
56.2°F
Annual precip
62.3 in
Warmest month
July (87.2°F)
Coldest month
December (34.6°F)
Annual swing
32°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Hot-summer Mediterranean Csa USDA Zone 8b

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 Nevada City Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 50.6°F 35.4°F 10.87 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 52.8°F 35.2°F 10.49 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 57.0°F 37.2°F 9.86 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 62.5°F 39.9°F 5.24 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 70.6°F 47.1°F 2.88 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 79.4°F 53.7°F 0.94 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 87.2°F 59.7°F 0.03 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 86.7°F 59.0°F 0.14 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 81.8°F 55.2°F 0.53 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 70.6°F 47.3°F 2.87 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 57.0°F 39.6°F 6.19 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 48.3°F 34.6°F 12.22 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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