Waukesha, WI vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Waukesha is cooler than Phoenix (46.6°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (36 in vs 8.9 in per year). Waukesha has a Warm-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Waukesha, WI

Annual avg
46.6°F
Annual precip
36 in
Warmest month
July (81.4°F)
Coldest month
January (11.6°F)
Annual swing
51.2°F
Pleasant months
3 / 12
Warm-summer humid continental Dfb USDA Zone 6b

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 Waukesha Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 27.7°F 11.6°F 1.60 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 31.5°F 14.6°F 1.71 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 43.0°F 24.0°F 1.93 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 55.3°F 34.8°F 3.65 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 67.3°F 45.8°F 3.97 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 77.4°F 55.6°F 4.88 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 81.4°F 60.3°F 3.99 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 79.8°F 58.9°F 4.18 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 72.9°F 51.1°F 3.27 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 60.0°F 39.8°F 2.92 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 45.0°F 28.3°F 2.15 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 33.0°F 18.1°F 1.70 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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