Rochester, OH vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Rochester is cooler than Phoenix (50.1°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (40 in vs 8.9 in per year). Rochester has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Rochester, OH

Annual avg
50.1°F
Annual precip
40 in
Warmest month
July (83.1°F)
Coldest month
January (18.0°F)
Annual swing
46.8°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa USDA Zone 7a

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

Rochester

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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Rochester Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 33.8°F 18.0°F 2.88 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 36.9°F 19.5°F 2.41 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 45.9°F 28.1°F 2.92 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 59.3°F 37.9°F 3.68 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 70.9°F 48.7°F 3.83 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 79.6°F 58.1°F 4.06 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 83.1°F 62.2°F 3.87 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 81.3°F 59.9°F 3.59 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 75.3°F 52.4°F 3.70 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 63.1°F 41.9°F 3.38 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 49.6°F 32.6°F 2.96 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 38.7°F 24.4°F 2.69 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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