Truckee, CA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Truckee is cooler than Phoenix (44°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (30.6 in vs 8.9 in per year). Truckee has a Mediterranean continental (warm summer) climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Truckee, CA

Annual avg
44°F
Annual precip
30.6 in
Warmest month
July (83.8°F)
Coldest month
December (15.0°F)
Annual swing
34.8°F
Mediterranean continental (warm summer) Dsb 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 Truckee Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 41.8°F 16.1°F 5.68 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 44.5°F 17.6°F 5.09 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 49.6°F 21.2°F 4.46 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 54.8°F 25.2°F 2.13 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 64.3°F 31.4°F 1.49 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 74.8°F 35.8°F 0.57 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 83.8°F 41.4°F 0.26 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 83.8°F 40.3°F 0.53 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 76.2°F 34.1°F 0.63 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 64.6°F 27.5°F 1.77 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 50.9°F 21.2°F 2.81 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 40.5°F 15.0°F 5.15 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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