Salem, OR vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Salem is cooler than Phoenix (54.1°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (40.1 in vs 8.9 in per year). Salem has a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Salem, OR

Annual avg
54.1°F
Annual precip
40.1 in
Warmest month
August (83.6°F)
Coldest month
December (35.1°F)
Annual swing
28°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

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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Salem Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 48.4°F 35.8°F 6.08 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 52.1°F 35.9°F 4.54 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 56.8°F 38.3°F 4.35 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 61.6°F 41.0°F 3.12 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 69.0°F 46.3°F 2.25 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 74.6°F 50.8°F 1.25 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 83.5°F 55.1°F 0.25 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 83.6°F 54.8°F 0.39 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 77.5°F 50.6°F 1.46 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 64.8°F 43.9°F 3.47 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 53.6°F 39.0°F 5.95 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 47.4°F 35.1°F 6.97 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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