Show Low, AZ vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Show Low is cooler than Phoenix (53.1°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (15.7 in vs 8.9 in per year). Show Low has a Semi-arid (cold) climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Show Low, AZ

Annual avg
53.1°F
Annual precip
15.7 in
Warmest month
July (85.3°F)
Coldest month
December (23.4°F)
Annual swing
37.6°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Semi-arid (cold) BSk USDA Zone 7b

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 Show Low Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 46.0°F 23.6°F 1.35 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 51.0°F 26.8°F 1.16 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 58.0°F 31.3°F 0.91 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 64.9°F 36.8°F 0.57 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 73.6°F 44.5°F 0.62 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 83.9°F 53.7°F 0.42 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 85.3°F 59.2°F 2.35 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 82.8°F 57.7°F 2.97 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 78.3°F 52.0°F 1.44 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 68.1°F 40.6°F 1.35 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 56.4°F 31.0°F 1.19 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 45.8°F 23.4°F 1.37 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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