Portales, NM vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Portales is cooler than Phoenix (60.1°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (16.1 in vs 8.9 in per year). Portales has a Semi-arid (cold) climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Portales, NM

Annual avg
60.1°F
Annual precip
16.1 in
Warmest month
July (93.3°F)
Coldest month
January (25.5°F)
Annual swing
39.6°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

Portales

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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Portales Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 55.0°F 25.5°F 0.50 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 60.6°F 28.7°F 0.37 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 68.7°F 35.1°F 0.74 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 76.9°F 42.6°F 0.68 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 84.8°F 52.6°F 1.51 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 92.9°F 62.3°F 2.14 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 93.3°F 66.3°F 2.29 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 91.3°F 64.9°F 2.91 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 85.2°F 57.4°F 1.92 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 75.8°F 45.0°F 1.82 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 63.4°F 33.3°F 0.56 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 54.6°F 26.0°F 0.66 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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