Watsonville, CA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Watsonville is cooler than Phoenix (57.6°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (22.7 in vs 8.9 in per year). Watsonville has a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Watsonville, CA

Annual avg
57.6°F
Annual precip
22.7 in
Warmest month
September (74.2°F)
Coldest month
December (39.3°F)
Annual swing
12.9°F
Pleasant months
4 / 12
Warm-summer Mediterranean Csb USDA Zone 9a

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 Watsonville Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 62.0°F 39.9°F 4.43 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 63.4°F 41.5°F 4.49 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 65.1°F 43.4°F 3.59 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 67.5°F 45.3°F 1.62 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 69.0°F 48.9°F 0.58 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 71.2°F 51.6°F 0.14 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 71.1°F 54.1°F 0.01 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 72.4°F 54.5°F 0.03 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 74.2°F 52.8°F 0.06 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 73.7°F 48.7°F 0.96 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 67.8°F 43.2°F 2.25 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 61.8°F 39.3°F 4.51 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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