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Cambridge, MA vs Phoenix, AZ weather comparison

Cambridge

MA

Cambridge picks up around 58 more inches of snow each winter.

Phoenix has around 109 fewer freezing nights a year. Phoenix endures about 147 more days above 90 °F each year.

The year at a glance

Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020

Annual weather statistics for Cambridge, MA and Phoenix, AZ
CambridgeMetricPhoenix
202 daysSunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies307 days
45 inPrecipitationper year7 in
125 daysWet daysrain or snow per year33 days
58 inSnowfallper year0 in
16 daysHot daysabove 90 °F163 days
111 daysFreezing nightsat or below 32 °F2 days
72%Humidityaverage relative35%
51 °FAverage temperatureyear round74 °F

Monthly temperatures

Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.

CambridgePhoenix

Daily highs

406080100JanMarMayJulSepNovCambridge, Jan: 37 °FCambridge, Feb: 39 °FCambridge, Mar: 46 °FCambridge, Apr: 58 °FCambridge, May: 68 °FCambridge, Jun: 78 °FCambridge, Jul: 84 °FCambridge, Aug: 82 °FCambridge, Sep: 74 °FCambridge, Oct: 63 °FCambridge, Nov: 52 °FCambridge, Dec: 42 °FPhoenix, Jan: 66 °FPhoenix, Feb: 69 °FPhoenix, Mar: 76 °FPhoenix, Apr: 83 °FPhoenix, May: 92 °FPhoenix, Jun: 102 °FPhoenix, Jul: 105 °FPhoenix, Aug: 103 °FPhoenix, Sep: 98 °FPhoenix, Oct: 87 °FPhoenix, Nov: 75 °FPhoenix, Dec: 65 °F

Daily lows

20406080JanMarMayJulSepNovCambridge, Jan: 21 °FCambridge, Feb: 22 °FCambridge, Mar: 29 °FCambridge, Apr: 39 °FCambridge, May: 49 °FCambridge, Jun: 58 °FCambridge, Jul: 65 °FCambridge, Aug: 63 °FCambridge, Sep: 56 °FCambridge, Oct: 45 °FCambridge, Nov: 35 °FCambridge, Dec: 27 °FPhoenix, Jan: 44 °FPhoenix, Feb: 47 °FPhoenix, Mar: 52 °FPhoenix, Apr: 58 °FPhoenix, May: 67 °FPhoenix, Jun: 75 °FPhoenix, Jul: 82 °FPhoenix, Aug: 82 °FPhoenix, Sep: 76 °FPhoenix, Oct: 64 °FPhoenix, Nov: 51 °FPhoenix, Dec: 43 °F
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Monthly temperatures (°F)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cambridge high373946586878848274635242
Phoenix high666976839210210510398877565
Cambridge low212229394958656356453527
Phoenix low444752586775828276645143

Monthly precipitation

Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.

CambridgePhoenix
0.02.04.0JanMarMayJulSepNovCambridge, Jan: 3.6 inCambridge, Feb: 3.3 inCambridge, Mar: 4.5 inCambridge, Apr: 4.1 inCambridge, May: 3.3 inCambridge, Jun: 3.5 inCambridge, Jul: 2.9 inCambridge, Aug: 3.3 inCambridge, Sep: 3.4 inCambridge, Oct: 4.3 inCambridge, Nov: 3.8 inCambridge, Dec: 4.6 inPhoenix, Jan: 0.9 inPhoenix, Feb: 1.1 inPhoenix, Mar: 0.8 inPhoenix, Apr: 0.2 inPhoenix, May: 0.1 inPhoenix, Jun: 0.1 inPhoenix, Jul: 0.6 inPhoenix, Aug: 0.9 inPhoenix, Sep: 0.7 inPhoenix, Oct: 0.6 inPhoenix, Nov: 0.5 inPhoenix, Dec: 0.8 in
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Monthly precipitation (inches)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cambridge3.63.34.54.13.33.52.93.33.44.33.84.6
Phoenix0.91.10.80.20.10.10.60.90.70.60.50.8

Monthly sunny days

Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.

CambridgePhoenix
0102030JanMarMayJulSepNovCambridge, Jan: 17 daysCambridge, Feb: 16 daysCambridge, Mar: 16 daysCambridge, Apr: 15 daysCambridge, May: 15 daysCambridge, Jun: 15 daysCambridge, Jul: 19 daysCambridge, Aug: 19 daysCambridge, Sep: 17 daysCambridge, Oct: 19 daysCambridge, Nov: 17 daysCambridge, Dec: 16 daysPhoenix, Jan: 23 daysPhoenix, Feb: 21 daysPhoenix, Mar: 25 daysPhoenix, Apr: 27 daysPhoenix, May: 29 daysPhoenix, Jun: 29 daysPhoenix, Jul: 24 daysPhoenix, Aug: 26 daysPhoenix, Sep: 28 daysPhoenix, Oct: 28 daysPhoenix, Nov: 25 daysPhoenix, Dec: 24 days
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Monthly sunny days (days)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cambridge171616151515191917191716
Phoenix232125272929242628282524

Keep comparing

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About this data

Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).