Tampa, FL vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).
Tampa is warmer than Phoenix (74.5°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (49.5 in vs 8.9 in per year). Tampa has a Humid subtropical climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.
Tampa, FL
Annual avg
74.5°F
Annual precip
49.5 in
Warmest month
August (91.2°F)
Coldest month
January (52.8°F)
Annual swing
22°F
Pleasant months
5 / 12
Humid subtropical Cfa
USDA Zone 10b
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 | Tampa | Phoenix | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | Precip | High | Low | Precip | |
| January | 71.3°F | 52.8°F | 2.65 in | 65.4°F | 44.1°F | 1.17 in |
| February | 74.0°F | 55.5°F | 2.62 in | 68.1°F | 46.1°F | 1.21 in |
| March | 77.8°F | 59.3°F | 2.52 in | 75.0°F | 50.9°F | 1.09 in |
| April | 83.0°F | 64.8°F | 2.55 in | 82.5°F | 56.6°F | 0.35 in |
| May | 88.3°F | 70.6°F | 2.60 in | 91.5°F | 64.7°F | 0.19 in |
| June | 90.5°F | 75.4°F | 7.37 in | 101.5°F | 72.7°F | 0.03 in |
| July | 91.0°F | 76.6°F | 7.75 in | 104.0°F | 80.8°F | 0.81 in |
| August | 91.2°F | 76.8°F | 9.03 in | 102.5°F | 80.5°F | 0.96 in |
| September | 90.2°F | 75.3°F | 6.09 in | 97.5°F | 74.7°F | 0.71 in |
| October | 85.6°F | 69.2°F | 2.34 in | 86.3°F | 62.7°F | 0.67 in |
| November | 78.9°F | 60.7°F | 1.40 in | 74.0°F | 50.8°F | 0.90 in |
| December | 73.9°F | 55.9°F | 2.56 in | 63.9°F | 42.7°F | 0.81 in |
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