Sault Ste. Marie, MI vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Sault Ste. Marie is cooler than Phoenix (42.4°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (34.5 in vs 8.9 in per year). Sault Ste. Marie has a Warm-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Sault Ste. Marie, MI

Annual avg
42.4°F
Annual precip
34.5 in
Warmest month
July (76.8°F)
Coldest month
January (8.4°F)
Annual swing
49.8°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 Sault Ste. Marie Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 24.0°F 8.4°F 2.21 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 26.4°F 9.3°F 1.51 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 35.5°F 17.9°F 1.81 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 48.5°F 30.2°F 2.63 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 63.2°F 41.0°F 2.64 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 72.5°F 49.7°F 2.85 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 76.8°F 55.2°F 3.07 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 75.8°F 55.4°F 3.19 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 68.0°F 48.7°F 3.93 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 54.1°F 38.5°F 4.38 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 41.2°F 28.3°F 3.44 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 30.5°F 17.1°F 2.80 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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