Salem, SD vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).
Salem is cooler than Phoenix (44.4°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (27 in vs 8.9 in per year). Salem has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.
Salem, SD
Annual avg
44.4°F
Annual precip
27 in
Warmest month
July (83.3°F)
Coldest month
January (5.0°F)
Annual swing
57.4°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa
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
Salem
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Phoenix
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Month-by-month comparison
| Month | Salem | Phoenix | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | Precip | High | Low | Precip | |
| January | 23.6°F | 5.0°F | 0.55 in | 65.4°F | 44.1°F | 1.17 in |
| February | 29.0°F | 9.1°F | 0.74 in | 68.1°F | 46.1°F | 1.21 in |
| March | 42.6°F | 21.0°F | 1.36 in | 75.0°F | 50.9°F | 1.09 in |
| April | 56.5°F | 31.9°F | 3.29 in | 82.5°F | 56.6°F | 0.35 in |
| May | 69.7°F | 44.5°F | 3.80 in | 91.5°F | 64.7°F | 0.19 in |
| June | 79.0°F | 55.8°F | 3.92 in | 101.5°F | 72.7°F | 0.03 in |
| July | 83.3°F | 60.1°F | 2.97 in | 104.0°F | 80.8°F | 0.81 in |
| August | 81.4°F | 57.5°F | 3.35 in | 102.5°F | 80.5°F | 0.96 in |
| September | 74.0°F | 48.0°F | 3.03 in | 97.5°F | 74.7°F | 0.71 in |
| October | 58.8°F | 34.5°F | 2.20 in | 86.3°F | 62.7°F | 0.67 in |
| November | 42.3°F | 20.8°F | 1.07 in | 74.0°F | 50.8°F | 0.90 in |
| December | 27.7°F | 9.8°F | 0.67 in | 63.9°F | 42.7°F | 0.81 in |
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