Plainview, TX vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Plainview is cooler than Phoenix (59.7°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (19.3 in vs 8.9 in per year). Plainview has a Semi-arid (cold) climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Plainview, TX

Annual avg
59.7°F
Annual precip
19.3 in
Warmest month
July (92.4°F)
Coldest month
January (26.1°F)
Annual swing
40.9°F
Semi-arid (cold) BSk USDA Zone 8a

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 Plainview Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 52.3°F 26.1°F 0.68 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 56.7°F 28.9°F 0.60 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 65.1°F 36.3°F 1.25 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 73.4°F 43.9°F 1.52 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 81.8°F 54.7°F 2.86 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 90.2°F 64.1°F 2.74 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 92.4°F 67.9°F 2.38 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 91.0°F 66.3°F 2.12 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 83.8°F 58.8°F 1.99 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 74.0°F 46.7°F 1.63 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 61.8°F 35.1°F 0.83 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 52.8°F 27.6°F 0.73 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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