Scotts Valley, CA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Scotts Valley is cooler than Phoenix (60.5°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (49.6 in vs 8.9 in per year). Scotts Valley has a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Scotts Valley, CA

Annual avg
60.5°F
Annual precip
49.6 in
Warmest month
August (89.5°F)
Coldest month
December (36.8°F)
Annual swing
20°F
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

Scotts Valley

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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Scotts Valley Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 64.6°F 37.4°F 10.42 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 66.9°F 38.9°F 9.68 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 70.6°F 40.5°F 7.00 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 75.0°F 41.9°F 3.28 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 79.6°F 45.7°F 1.24 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 85.5°F 48.6°F 0.24 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 87.9°F 51.2°F 0.01 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 89.5°F 51.0°F 0.04 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 88.6°F 48.9°F 0.12 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 83.0°F 44.2°F 2.17 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 71.3°F 39.6°F 5.00 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 63.7°F 36.8°F 10.43 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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