Santa Clarita, CA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Santa Clarita is cooler than Phoenix (65.5°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (16.8 in vs 8.9 in per year). Santa Clarita has a Semi-arid (hot) climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Santa Clarita, CA

Annual avg
65.5°F
Annual precip
16.8 in
Warmest month
August (95.8°F)
Coldest month
December (44.3°F)
Annual swing
26.5°F
Semi-arid (hot) BSh USDA Zone 9b

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 Santa Clarita Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 63.2°F 46.6°F 4.23 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 64.7°F 44.7°F 4.41 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 70.4°F 47.1°F 2.90 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 74.2°F 48.7°F 0.83 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 80.8°F 53.5°F 0.30 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 87.4°F 56.7°F 0.02 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 94.2°F 63.2°F 0.00 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 95.8°F 64.1°F 0.00 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 90.9°F 62.4°F 0.11 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 81.1°F 56.3°F 0.52 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 71.3°F 49.2°F 0.82 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 62.4°F 44.3°F 2.62 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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