Novato, CA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Novato is cooler than Phoenix (59.5°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (34.5 in vs 8.9 in per year). Novato has a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Novato, CA

Annual avg
59.5°F
Annual precip
34.5 in
Warmest month
August (81.3°F)
Coldest month
December (42.1°F)
Annual swing
18.8°F
Pleasant months
3 / 12
Warm-summer Mediterranean Csb USDA Zone 9b

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

Novato

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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Novato Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 56.9°F 42.6°F 7.13 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 61.1°F 44.0°F 6.94 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 64.8°F 45.5°F 4.42 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 67.8°F 47.5°F 1.99 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 72.0°F 50.6°F 0.94 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 77.9°F 53.5°F 0.15 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 80.9°F 54.9°F 0.00 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 81.3°F 55.5°F 0.05 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 80.7°F 54.4°F 0.07 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 74.9°F 51.4°F 1.46 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 64.6°F 46.0°F 3.49 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 57.1°F 42.1°F 7.81 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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