Wessington Springs, SD vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Wessington Springs is cooler than Phoenix (45.4°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (25.7 in vs 8.9 in per year). Wessington Springs has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Wessington Springs, SD

Annual avg
45.4°F
Annual precip
25.7 in
Warmest month
July (84.4°F)
Coldest month
January (7.0°F)
Annual swing
56.8°F
Pleasant months
2 / 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 Springs Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 25.4°F 7.0°F 0.64 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 30.2°F 10.6°F 0.73 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 42.3°F 21.6°F 1.29 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 55.6°F 33.3°F 3.02 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 67.8°F 45.9°F 3.67 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 78.1°F 56.3°F 3.85 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 84.4°F 61.6°F 3.09 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 82.3°F 59.4°F 2.90 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 74.2°F 50.6°F 2.73 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 58.7°F 36.6°F 2.09 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 43.1°F 23.4°F 0.93 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 29.7°F 12.1°F 0.72 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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