New Salem, IL vs Phoenix, AZ

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

New Salem is cooler than Phoenix (53.8°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (40.5 in vs 8.9 in per year). New Salem has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

New Salem, IL

Annual avg
53.8°F
Annual precip
40.5 in
Warmest month
July (87.5°F)
Coldest month
January (18.5°F)
Annual swing
49.3°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa USDA Zone 7a

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 Salem Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 36.5°F 18.5°F 2.03 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 41.9°F 22.3°F 2.14 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 53.0°F 31.5°F 2.95 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 65.8°F 42.4°F 4.14 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 75.4°F 53.9°F 4.83 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 84.1°F 63.0°F 5.01 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 87.5°F 66.1°F 4.10 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 86.5°F 63.7°F 3.43 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 80.1°F 54.8°F 3.61 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 67.9°F 43.8°F 3.01 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 53.8°F 33.3°F 2.92 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 41.5°F 23.7°F 2.33 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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