Spirit Lake, IA vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).
Spirit Lake is cooler than Phoenix (45.7°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (29.1 in vs 8.9 in per year). Spirit Lake has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.
Spirit Lake, IA
Annual avg
45.7°F
Annual precip
29.1 in
Warmest month
July (82.8°F)
Coldest month
January (7.1°F)
Annual swing
57.1°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa
USDA Zone 6a
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
Spirit Lake
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Phoenix
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Month-by-month comparison
| Month | Spirit Lake | Phoenix | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | Precip | High | Low | Precip | |
| January | 24.0°F | 7.1°F | 0.55 in | 65.4°F | 44.1°F | 1.17 in |
| February | 28.3°F | 11.0°F | 0.63 in | 68.1°F | 46.1°F | 1.21 in |
| March | 41.6°F | 23.2°F | 1.43 in | 75.0°F | 50.9°F | 1.09 in |
| April | 55.9°F | 35.1°F | 2.99 in | 82.5°F | 56.6°F | 0.35 in |
| May | 68.2°F | 47.6°F | 4.13 in | 91.5°F | 64.7°F | 0.19 in |
| June | 78.9°F | 58.6°F | 4.77 in | 101.5°F | 72.7°F | 0.03 in |
| July | 82.8°F | 62.6°F | 3.53 in | 104.0°F | 80.8°F | 0.81 in |
| August | 80.1°F | 60.2°F | 3.69 in | 102.5°F | 80.5°F | 0.96 in |
| September | 73.1°F | 52.1°F | 3.03 in | 97.5°F | 74.7°F | 0.71 in |
| October | 59.0°F | 38.6°F | 2.09 in | 86.3°F | 62.7°F | 0.67 in |
| November | 42.3°F | 24.9°F | 1.39 in | 74.0°F | 50.8°F | 0.90 in |
| December | 28.6°F | 12.9°F | 0.82 in | 63.9°F | 42.7°F | 0.81 in |
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