Ocean Shores, WA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Ocean Shores is cooler than Phoenix (51°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (68.8 in vs 8.9 in per year). Ocean Shores has a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Ocean Shores, WA

Annual avg
51°F
Annual precip
68.8 in
Warmest month
August (68.1°F)
Coldest month
December (37.3°F)
Annual swing
19°F
Pleasant months
3 / 12
Warm-summer Mediterranean Csb USDA Zone 9a

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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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Ocean Shores Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 47.5°F 38.0°F 10.91 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 49.6°F 37.6°F 6.65 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 52.2°F 39.3°F 7.74 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 55.6°F 41.9°F 5.35 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 60.1°F 46.6°F 2.99 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 63.4°F 50.8°F 2.01 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 67.0°F 53.7°F 0.85 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 68.1°F 53.9°F 1.35 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 67.0°F 51.2°F 2.53 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 59.5°F 45.5°F 6.91 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 51.6°F 40.3°F 10.95 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 46.7°F 37.3°F 10.52 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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