Spokane, WA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Spokane is cooler than Phoenix (49.8°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (17.4 in vs 8.9 in per year). Spokane has a Mediterranean continental (warm summer) climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Spokane, WA

Annual avg
49.8°F
Annual precip
17.4 in
Warmest month
July (87.1°F)
Coldest month
December (25.7°F)
Annual swing
40.2°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Mediterranean continental (warm summer) Dsb 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 Spokane Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 37.8°F 25.8°F 2.00 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 42.5°F 26.7°F 1.32 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 51.3°F 31.7°F 1.82 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 59.6°F 36.6°F 1.50 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 69.7°F 44.1°F 1.70 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 75.8°F 50.4°F 1.48 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 87.1°F 56.0°F 0.67 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 86.2°F 54.5°F 0.54 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 76.0°F 46.8°F 0.68 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 60.3°F 38.0°F 1.46 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 45.1°F 30.7°F 2.01 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 36.9°F 25.7°F 2.18 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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