Rice, MN vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Rice is cooler than Phoenix (41.6°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (30.1 in vs 8.9 in per year). Rice has a Warm-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Rice, MN

Annual avg
41.6°F
Annual precip
30.1 in
Warmest month
July (80.3°F)
Coldest month
January (-0.2°F)
Annual swing
59.6°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Warm-summer humid continental Dfb USDA Zone 5a

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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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Rice Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 19.5°F -0.2°F 0.73 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 25.3°F 3.2°F 0.77 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 38.1°F 17.0°F 1.47 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 53.5°F 29.3°F 2.62 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 67.0°F 42.4°F 3.50 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 76.3°F 53.6°F 4.60 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 80.3°F 58.1°F 4.10 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 78.4°F 55.1°F 3.94 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 70.8°F 47.0°F 3.07 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 55.7°F 34.9°F 2.72 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 39.0°F 21.0°F 1.52 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 25.4°F 8.5°F 1.01 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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