Piedmont, SD vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Piedmont is cooler than Phoenix (46.3°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (18.8 in vs 8.9 in per year). Piedmont has a Semi-arid (cold) climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Piedmont, SD

Annual avg
46.3°F
Annual precip
18.8 in
Warmest month
July (83.6°F)
Coldest month
January (13.2°F)
Annual swing
45.8°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Semi-arid (cold) BSk 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 Piedmont Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 36.9°F 13.2°F 0.24 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 37.8°F 14.5°F 0.44 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 46.7°F 22.6°F 0.88 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 54.4°F 31.0°F 1.99 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 64.4°F 41.6°F 3.73 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 75.4°F 51.6°F 2.95 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 83.6°F 58.2°F 2.68 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 82.7°F 56.3°F 1.97 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 73.9°F 46.9°F 1.48 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 59.3°F 34.9°F 1.60 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 47.3°F 23.5°F 0.51 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 38.6°F 15.4°F 0.31 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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