Salem, IN vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).
Salem is cooler than Phoenix (55.4°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (46.9 in vs 8.9 in per year). Salem has a Humid subtropical climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.
Salem, IN
Annual avg
55.4°F
Annual precip
46.9 in
Warmest month
July (86.6°F)
Coldest month
January (24.3°F)
Annual swing
43°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Humid subtropical Cfa
USDA Zone 7b
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 | Salem | Phoenix | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | Precip | High | Low | Precip | |
| January | 41.0°F | 24.3°F | 3.50 in | 65.4°F | 44.1°F | 1.17 in |
| February | 46.0°F | 26.2°F | 3.17 in | 68.1°F | 46.1°F | 1.21 in |
| March | 56.3°F | 34.2°F | 4.83 in | 75.0°F | 50.9°F | 1.09 in |
| April | 67.8°F | 43.4°F | 4.83 in | 82.5°F | 56.6°F | 0.35 in |
| May | 76.0°F | 53.3°F | 5.19 in | 91.5°F | 64.7°F | 0.19 in |
| June | 83.5°F | 61.7°F | 4.27 in | 101.5°F | 72.7°F | 0.03 in |
| July | 86.6°F | 64.8°F | 3.67 in | 104.0°F | 80.8°F | 0.81 in |
| August | 85.9°F | 63.2°F | 3.74 in | 102.5°F | 80.5°F | 0.96 in |
| September | 80.6°F | 55.8°F | 3.13 in | 97.5°F | 74.7°F | 0.71 in |
| October | 69.7°F | 45.2°F | 3.04 in | 86.3°F | 62.7°F | 0.67 in |
| November | 55.8°F | 35.1°F | 3.60 in | 74.0°F | 50.8°F | 0.90 in |
| December | 44.3°F | 28.0°F | 3.95 in | 63.9°F | 42.7°F | 0.81 in |
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