Utqiaġvik, AK vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).
Utqiaġvik is cooler than Phoenix (13.7°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and similar rainfall to it (5.4 in vs 8.9 in per year). Utqiaġvik has a Tundra climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.
Utqiaġvik, AK
Annual avg
13.7°F
Annual precip
5.4 in
Warmest month
July (47.7°F)
Coldest month
February (-18.3°F)
Annual swing
53.6°F
Tundra ET
USDA Zone 3b
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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Month-by-month comparison
| Month | Utqiaġvik | Phoenix | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | Precip | High | Low | Precip | |
| January | -5.2°F | -17.8°F | 0.14 in | 65.4°F | 44.1°F | 1.17 in |
| February | -5.5°F | -18.3°F | 0.21 in | 68.1°F | 46.1°F | 1.21 in |
| March | -3.8°F | -17.2°F | 0.18 in | 75.0°F | 50.9°F | 1.09 in |
| April | 10.6°F | -2.5°F | 0.18 in | 82.5°F | 56.6°F | 0.35 in |
| May | 26.9°F | 18.5°F | 0.28 in | 91.5°F | 64.7°F | 0.19 in |
| June | 40.9°F | 31.1°F | 0.43 in | 101.5°F | 72.7°F | 0.03 in |
| July | 47.7°F | 35.6°F | 0.98 in | 104.0°F | 80.8°F | 0.81 in |
| August | 44.5°F | 35.1°F | 1.09 in | 102.5°F | 80.5°F | 0.96 in |
| September | 37.1°F | 30.3°F | 0.77 in | 97.5°F | 74.7°F | 0.71 in |
| October | 25.6°F | 16.8°F | 0.54 in | 86.3°F | 62.7°F | 0.67 in |
| November | 11.5°F | -0.1°F | 0.37 in | 74.0°F | 50.8°F | 0.90 in |
| December | -0.4°F | -12.2°F | 0.22 in | 63.9°F | 42.7°F | 0.81 in |
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