Reliance, SD vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Reliance is cooler than Phoenix (48.1°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (20.8 in vs 8.9 in per year). Reliance has a Semi-arid (cold) climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Reliance, SD

Annual avg
48.1°F
Annual precip
20.8 in
Warmest month
July (89.7°F)
Coldest month
January (9.2°F)
Annual swing
55.2°F
Semi-arid (cold) BSk USDA Zone 6a

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 Reliance Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 31.6°F 9.2°F 0.45 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 36.4°F 12.7°F 0.59 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 49.0°F 22.7°F 0.96 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 61.6°F 32.9°F 2.34 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 72.4°F 44.9°F 3.29 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 82.4°F 55.6°F 3.48 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 89.7°F 61.4°F 2.84 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 87.8°F 59.2°F 2.31 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 80.3°F 49.5°F 1.72 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 63.8°F 35.6°F 1.63 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 47.1°F 22.3°F 0.71 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 34.3°F 12.5°F 0.47 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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