Sturgis, SD vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Sturgis is cooler than Phoenix (48.2°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (21.3 in vs 8.9 in per year). Sturgis has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Sturgis, SD

Annual avg
48.2°F
Annual precip
21.3 in
Warmest month
July (86.4°F)
Coldest month
January (15.1°F)
Annual swing
46.8°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa USDA Zone 7a

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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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Sturgis Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 37.7°F 15.1°F 0.49 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 39.2°F 16.5°F 0.72 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 48.7°F 24.6°F 1.25 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 57.8°F 33.5°F 2.45 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 67.0°F 43.7°F 4.44 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 78.2°F 53.2°F 3.30 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 86.4°F 59.9°F 2.27 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 85.6°F 57.9°F 1.72 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 77.0°F 48.6°F 1.40 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 60.7°F 36.4°F 1.90 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 47.8°F 25.0°F 0.84 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 39.1°F 17.2°F 0.50 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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