New Orleans, LA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

New Orleans is about the same temperature as Phoenix (70.9°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (60.1 in vs 8.9 in per year). New Orleans has a Humid subtropical climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

New Orleans, LA

Annual avg
70.9°F
Annual precip
60.1 in
Warmest month
August (90.8°F)
Coldest month
January (46.9°F)
Annual swing
30.7°F
Pleasant months
5 / 12
Humid subtropical Cfa USDA Zone 10a

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 New Orleans Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 61.0°F 46.9°F 5.26 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 65.3°F 50.8°F 4.08 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 71.4°F 56.8°F 4.63 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 77.7°F 63.4°F 5.87 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 84.6°F 70.9°F 4.94 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 89.3°F 76.4°F 6.04 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 90.6°F 78.2°F 6.29 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 90.8°F 78.6°F 6.46 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 87.2°F 75.6°F 4.64 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 79.2°F 66.6°F 3.64 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 69.8°F 56.3°F 3.64 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 63.4°F 49.5°F 4.63 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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