Topeka, KS vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Topeka is cooler than Phoenix (54.9°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (37.3 in vs 8.9 in per year). Topeka has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Topeka, KS

Annual avg
54.9°F
Annual precip
37.3 in
Warmest month
July (88.5°F)
Coldest month
January (18.7°F)
Annual swing
49°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

Topeka

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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Topeka Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 39.9°F 18.7°F 0.92 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 45.0°F 22.9°F 1.33 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 56.2°F 32.6°F 2.24 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 66.5°F 43.0°F 3.86 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 75.7°F 54.6°F 5.31 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 85.0°F 64.3°F 5.02 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 88.5°F 68.1°F 4.21 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 87.4°F 65.5°F 4.43 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 80.3°F 56.7°F 3.54 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 68.8°F 44.3°F 2.91 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 55.0°F 32.2°F 2.01 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 43.3°F 22.9°F 1.51 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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