Worcester, MA vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).
Worcester is cooler than Phoenix (48.1°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (48.3 in vs 8.9 in per year). Worcester has a Warm-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.
Worcester, MA
Annual avg
48.1°F
Annual precip
48.3 in
Warmest month
July (79.8°F)
Coldest month
January (17.1°F)
Annual swing
46.1°F
Pleasant months
4 / 12
Warm-summer humid continental Dfb
USDA Zone 7a
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 | Worcester | Phoenix | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | Precip | High | Low | Precip | |
| January | 32.3°F | 17.1°F | 3.52 in | 65.4°F | 44.1°F | 1.17 in |
| February | 35.1°F | 18.9°F | 3.26 in | 68.1°F | 46.1°F | 1.21 in |
| March | 43.0°F | 26.0°F | 4.19 in | 75.0°F | 50.9°F | 1.09 in |
| April | 55.7°F | 36.5°F | 4.08 in | 82.5°F | 56.6°F | 0.35 in |
| May | 66.6°F | 46.8°F | 3.56 in | 91.5°F | 64.7°F | 0.19 in |
| June | 74.5°F | 55.9°F | 4.22 in | 101.5°F | 72.7°F | 0.03 in |
| July | 79.8°F | 61.7°F | 3.93 in | 104.0°F | 80.8°F | 0.81 in |
| August | 78.1°F | 60.5°F | 4.14 in | 102.5°F | 80.5°F | 0.96 in |
| September | 70.7°F | 53.2°F | 4.24 in | 97.5°F | 74.7°F | 0.71 in |
| October | 58.9°F | 42.2°F | 4.84 in | 86.3°F | 62.7°F | 0.67 in |
| November | 47.9°F | 32.5°F | 4.00 in | 74.0°F | 50.8°F | 0.90 in |
| December | 37.5°F | 23.4°F | 4.28 in | 63.9°F | 42.7°F | 0.81 in |
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