Port Townsend, WA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Port Townsend is cooler than Phoenix (51.9°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (19.1 in vs 8.9 in per year). Port Townsend has a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Port Townsend, WA

Annual avg
51.9°F
Annual precip
19.1 in
Warmest month
August (73.1°F)
Coldest month
February (38.3°F)
Annual swing
21.5°F
Pleasant months
4 / 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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Month-by-month comparison

Month Port Townsend Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 46.4°F 38.4°F 2.24 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 48.6°F 38.3°F 1.61 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 52.1°F 40.3°F 1.85 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 57.5°F 43.2°F 1.53 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 63.1°F 47.2°F 1.52 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 67.9°F 51.0°F 1.37 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 72.6°F 53.0°F 0.73 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 73.1°F 53.5°F 0.54 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 68.0°F 51.0°F 1.10 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 58.2°F 46.3°F 1.64 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 50.1°F 41.3°F 2.43 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 45.3°F 38.4°F 2.58 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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