Rifle, CO vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Rifle is cooler than Phoenix (46.4°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and similar rainfall to it (12.8 in vs 8.9 in per year). Rifle has a Semi-arid (cold) climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Rifle, CO

Annual avg
46.4°F
Annual precip
12.8 in
Warmest month
July (88.2°F)
Coldest month
January (9.7°F)
Annual swing
46.7°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

Rifle

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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Rifle Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 37.4°F 9.7°F 0.93 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 41.7°F 15.4°F 0.80 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 54.8°F 21.8°F 0.93 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 62.0°F 28.2°F 1.23 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 71.7°F 36.6°F 1.32 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 83.1°F 44.7°F 0.80 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 88.2°F 52.2°F 1.16 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 85.4°F 49.3°F 1.27 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 78.5°F 40.6°F 1.42 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 64.4°F 29.5°F 1.45 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 49.5°F 19.8°F 0.74 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 37.2°F 11.3°F 0.71 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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