North Adams, MA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

North Adams is cooler than Phoenix (46.9°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (42.3 in vs 8.9 in per year). North Adams has a Warm-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

North Adams, MA

Annual avg
46.9°F
Annual precip
42.3 in
Warmest month
July (80.9°F)
Coldest month
January (14.3°F)
Annual swing
46°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Warm-summer humid continental Dfb USDA Zone 6b

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 North Adams Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 32.4°F 14.3°F 2.52 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 35.3°F 15.5°F 1.97 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 43.6°F 23.5°F 3.08 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 56.9°F 33.5°F 3.12 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 68.6°F 43.9°F 3.73 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 76.4°F 53.0°F 4.41 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 80.9°F 57.7°F 4.13 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 79.0°F 56.1°F 4.47 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 72.1°F 48.8°F 4.22 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 60.0°F 38.4°F 4.28 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 48.4°F 29.7°F 3.25 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 37.6°F 21.5°F 3.12 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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