Rockaway Beach, OR vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Rockaway Beach is cooler than Phoenix (51°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (89.8 in vs 8.9 in per year). Rockaway Beach has a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Rockaway Beach, OR

Annual avg
51°F
Annual precip
89.8 in
Warmest month
August (69.0°F)
Coldest month
February (36.3°F)
Annual swing
16.2°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Warm-summer Mediterranean Csb USDA Zone 9a

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

Rockaway Beach

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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Rockaway Beach Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 51.9°F 37.2°F 13.38 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 53.1°F 36.3°F 9.49 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 54.8°F 37.2°F 10.05 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 57.2°F 39.4°F 7.48 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 61.1°F 43.7°F 4.56 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 64.1°F 47.7°F 3.28 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 67.7°F 50.3°F 0.92 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 69.0°F 50.3°F 1.20 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 68.4°F 46.8°F 3.58 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 62.5°F 42.7°F 7.80 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 55.5°F 39.0°F 13.44 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 50.6°F 36.4°F 14.65 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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