Whittier, AK vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Whittier is cooler than Phoenix (41.1°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (197.3 in vs 8.9 in per year). Whittier has a Subarctic climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Whittier, AK

Annual avg
41.1°F
Annual precip
197.3 in
Warmest month
July (63.4°F)
Coldest month
January (23.9°F)
Annual swing
29°F
Subarctic Dfc USDA Zone 7b

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 Whittier Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 32.6°F 23.9°F 18.82 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 33.3°F 25.2°F 16.15 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 35.7°F 26.8°F 13.65 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 43.8°F 33.3°F 14.71 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 53.1°F 40.6°F 14.93 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 61.1°F 47.1°F 9.21 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 63.4°F 51.1°F 11.19 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 61.5°F 50.7°F 16.52 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 54.2°F 44.7°F 22.52 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 44.0°F 36.1°F 21.05 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 36.5°F 28.5°F 18.75 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 33.9°F 25.2°F 19.81 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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