Rainbow City, AL vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Rainbow City is cooler than Phoenix (62.8°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (57.6 in vs 8.9 in per year). Rainbow City has a Humid subtropical climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Rainbow City, AL

Annual avg
62.8°F
Annual precip
57.6 in
Warmest month
July (90.9°F)
Coldest month
January (32.8°F)
Annual swing
38.2°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Humid subtropical Cfa USDA Zone 8b

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 Rainbow City Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 52.8°F 32.8°F 5.70 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 57.3°F 36.2°F 5.18 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 66.0°F 43.3°F 5.40 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 74.9°F 50.4°F 5.07 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 82.0°F 59.4°F 4.79 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 87.8°F 67.9°F 4.56 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 90.9°F 71.2°F 4.71 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 90.3°F 70.4°F 4.49 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 85.3°F 64.3°F 4.50 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 75.4°F 52.5°F 3.51 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 64.0°F 41.3°F 4.25 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 55.6°F 35.7°F 5.48 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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