Shasta Lake, CA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Shasta Lake is cooler than Phoenix (63.5°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (63 in vs 8.9 in per year). Shasta Lake has a Hot-summer Mediterranean climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Shasta Lake, CA

Annual avg
63.5°F
Annual precip
63 in
Warmest month
July (97.0°F)
Coldest month
January (40.5°F)
Annual swing
35.6°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Hot-summer Mediterranean Csa 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

Shasta Lake

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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Shasta Lake Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 55.0°F 40.5°F 10.51 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 58.7°F 41.7°F 11.41 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 63.4°F 43.9°F 9.24 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 69.6°F 47.6°F 4.61 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 78.9°F 55.4°F 2.93 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 88.2°F 63.0°F 1.51 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 97.0°F 69.0°F 0.14 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 96.0°F 67.7°F 0.16 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 90.3°F 63.0°F 0.52 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 77.6°F 54.8°F 3.43 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 62.4°F 46.0°F 6.59 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 54.2°F 40.6°F 11.99 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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