Taos, MO vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Taos is cooler than Phoenix (56.3°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (39.7 in vs 8.9 in per year). Taos has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Taos, MO

Annual avg
56.3°F
Annual precip
39.7 in
Warmest month
July (88.9°F)
Coldest month
January (22.5°F)
Annual swing
46.9°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa USDA Zone 7b

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

Taos

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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Taos Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 41.1°F 22.5°F 2.01 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 46.7°F 26.2°F 1.87 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 57.7°F 34.8°F 2.85 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 68.2°F 45.0°F 4.37 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 76.9°F 55.1°F 4.89 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 85.4°F 64.9°F 3.62 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 88.9°F 68.5°F 4.44 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 87.6°F 66.3°F 3.61 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 80.4°F 57.2°F 3.73 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 69.5°F 45.7°F 3.40 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 56.5°F 34.8°F 2.82 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 45.3°F 26.3°F 2.10 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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