Wessington, SD vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Wessington is cooler than Phoenix (45.2°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (22.3 in vs 8.9 in per year). Wessington has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Wessington, SD

Annual avg
45.2°F
Annual precip
22.3 in
Warmest month
July (84.8°F)
Coldest month
January (7.0°F)
Annual swing
56.1°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa USDA Zone 6a

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 Wessington Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 26.2°F 7.0°F 0.42 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 30.6°F 9.9°F 0.77 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 42.6°F 20.7°F 0.91 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 56.3°F 31.9°F 2.21 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 68.2°F 44.7°F 3.51 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 78.2°F 55.6°F 3.86 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 84.8°F 60.7°F 3.01 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 82.6°F 58.1°F 2.46 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 74.4°F 49.1°F 1.95 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 58.9°F 35.4°F 2.02 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 43.5°F 22.3°F 0.61 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 30.4°F 12.1°F 0.59 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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