Shell Lake, WI vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Shell Lake is cooler than Phoenix (42.2°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (31.6 in vs 8.9 in per year). Shell Lake has a Warm-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Shell Lake, WI

Annual avg
42.2°F
Annual precip
31.6 in
Warmest month
July (80.1°F)
Coldest month
January (0.9°F)
Annual swing
58.2°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Warm-summer humid continental Dfb USDA Zone 5b

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

Shell Lake

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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Shell Lake Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 20.7°F 0.9°F 0.79 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 26.4°F 4.4°F 0.80 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 39.5°F 17.7°F 1.43 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 53.7°F 31.0°F 2.77 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 66.7°F 43.6°F 4.08 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 76.1°F 53.7°F 4.23 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 80.1°F 58.0°F 3.99 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 78.3°F 56.0°F 3.90 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 69.6°F 48.0°F 3.61 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 55.6°F 35.9°F 3.16 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 39.0°F 22.8°F 1.66 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 25.7°F 9.2°F 1.19 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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