Rushmore, MN vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Rushmore is cooler than Phoenix (44.4°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (30.5 in vs 8.9 in per year). Rushmore has a Warm-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Rushmore, MN

Annual avg
44.4°F
Annual precip
30.5 in
Warmest month
July (82.0°F)
Coldest month
January (5.3°F)
Annual swing
57.4°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Warm-summer humid continental Dfb 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

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Rushmore Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 22.6°F 5.3°F 0.71 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 27.3°F 9.6°F 0.82 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 39.7°F 21.2°F 1.46 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 55.1°F 32.7°F 3.07 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 68.0°F 45.8°F 4.09 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 78.4°F 57.4°F 5.24 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 82.0°F 60.8°F 3.54 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 79.4°F 57.8°F 3.85 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 72.9°F 49.1°F 3.21 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 58.9°F 36.3°F 2.38 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 41.8°F 23.2°F 1.27 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 27.9°F 11.8°F 0.88 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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