Shelby, NC vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Shelby is cooler than Phoenix (59.2°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (50.4 in vs 8.9 in per year). Shelby has a Humid subtropical climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Shelby, NC

Annual avg
59.2°F
Annual precip
50.4 in
Warmest month
July (90.6°F)
Coldest month
January (26.9°F)
Annual swing
38.5°F
Humid subtropical Cfa USDA Zone 8a

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 Shelby Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 52.6°F 26.9°F 4.31 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 56.5°F 29.5°F 3.36 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 64.1°F 36.0°F 4.68 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 73.1°F 44.5°F 4.27 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 80.1°F 54.0°F 4.30 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 87.1°F 62.1°F 4.47 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 90.6°F 65.9°F 4.41 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 88.9°F 64.8°F 4.49 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 83.3°F 58.1°F 3.98 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 73.9°F 45.1°F 3.72 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 63.6°F 34.6°F 3.98 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 55.1°F 29.4°F 4.43 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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