Staples, MN vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Staples is cooler than Phoenix (40.2°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (29.3 in vs 8.9 in per year). Staples has a Warm-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Staples, MN

Annual avg
40.2°F
Annual precip
29.3 in
Warmest month
July (78.0°F)
Coldest month
January (-1.5°F)
Annual swing
59.7°F
Pleasant months
3 / 12
Warm-summer humid continental Dfb USDA Zone 5a

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

Staples

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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Staples Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 17.8°F -1.5°F 0.87 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 23.0°F 1.8°F 0.77 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 35.5°F 15.4°F 1.35 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 51.8°F 29.2°F 2.58 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 65.4°F 42.3°F 3.53 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 73.9°F 53.5°F 4.43 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 78.0°F 57.6°F 4.27 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 76.5°F 54.8°F 3.64 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 68.6°F 46.5°F 2.86 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 53.9°F 33.7°F 2.84 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 37.1°F 20.3°F 1.28 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 23.5°F 7.4°F 0.90 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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