Wood River, IL vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Wood River is cooler than Phoenix (55.7°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (41.9 in vs 8.9 in per year). Wood River has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Wood River, IL

Annual avg
55.7°F
Annual precip
41.9 in
Warmest month
July (87.3°F)
Coldest month
January (21.7°F)
Annual swing
48°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa 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

Wood River

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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Wood River Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 39.0°F 21.7°F 2.53 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 43.7°F 25.2°F 2.52 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 53.5°F 34.7°F 3.46 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 66.1°F 45.2°F 4.92 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 75.0°F 56.1°F 5.46 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 83.7°F 65.6°F 3.40 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 87.3°F 69.3°F 3.95 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 86.0°F 67.3°F 3.30 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 80.1°F 59.8°F 3.38 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 67.9°F 48.0°F 2.93 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 54.3°F 36.5°F 3.43 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 43.5°F 27.1°F 2.59 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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