Rocky Mount, VA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Rocky Mount is cooler than Phoenix (56.1°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (49.2 in vs 8.9 in per year). Rocky Mount has a Humid subtropical climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Rocky Mount, VA

Annual avg
56.1°F
Annual precip
49.2 in
Warmest month
July (86.6°F)
Coldest month
January (26.4°F)
Annual swing
39°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Humid subtropical Cfa USDA Zone 8a

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 Rocky Mount Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 47.0°F 26.4°F 3.88 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 50.8°F 27.2°F 3.11 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 58.8°F 33.6°F 3.99 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 69.6°F 41.7°F 4.07 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 76.2°F 51.6°F 4.49 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 83.2°F 60.3°F 4.86 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 86.6°F 64.8°F 4.49 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 85.2°F 63.0°F 4.10 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 78.6°F 56.0°F 5.00 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 69.7°F 43.8°F 3.40 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 59.1°F 33.5°F 3.66 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 50.0°F 29.0°F 4.13 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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