New Bedford, MA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

New Bedford is cooler than Phoenix (50.4°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (45.9 in vs 8.9 in per year). New Bedford has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

New Bedford, MA

Annual avg
50.4°F
Annual precip
45.9 in
Warmest month
July (82.5°F)
Coldest month
January (20.7°F)
Annual swing
42.2°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa USDA Zone 7b

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

New Bedford

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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month New Bedford Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 39.1°F 20.7°F 3.72 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 40.9°F 21.7°F 3.04 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 47.3°F 27.9°F 4.82 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 57.4°F 36.4°F 4.01 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 67.4°F 46.0°F 3.29 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 76.3°F 55.0°F 3.61 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 82.5°F 61.6°F 3.04 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 81.2°F 60.0°F 3.83 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 74.0°F 52.4°F 3.64 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 63.5°F 41.8°F 4.56 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 53.5°F 33.3°F 4.26 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 44.1°F 26.0°F 4.12 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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