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Clifton, CO vs Phoenix, AZ weather comparison

Clifton

CO

Clifton picks up around 34 more inches of snow each winter.

Phoenix has around 113 fewer freezing nights a year. Phoenix endures about 95 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 Clifton, CO and Phoenix, AZ
CliftonMetricPhoenix
264 daysSunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies307 days
9 inPrecipitationper year7 in
64 daysWet daysrain or snow per year33 days
34 inSnowfallper year0 in
68 daysHot daysabove 90 °F163 days
115 daysFreezing nightsat or below 32 °F2 days
52%Humidityaverage relative35%
54 °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.

CliftonPhoenix

Daily highs

406080100JanMarMayJulSepNovClifton, Jan: 39 °FClifton, Feb: 47 °FClifton, Mar: 58 °FClifton, Apr: 66 °FClifton, May: 76 °FClifton, Jun: 88 °FClifton, Jul: 94 °FClifton, Aug: 90 °FClifton, Sep: 81 °FClifton, Oct: 67 °FClifton, Nov: 52 °FClifton, Dec: 39 °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

20406080JanMarMayJulSepNovClifton, Jan: 19 °FClifton, Feb: 25 °FClifton, Mar: 34 °FClifton, Apr: 40 °FClifton, May: 49 °FClifton, Jun: 59 °FClifton, Jul: 65 °FClifton, Aug: 63 °FClifton, Sep: 54 °FClifton, Oct: 41 °FClifton, Nov: 30 °FClifton, Dec: 20 °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
Clifton high394758667688949081675239
Phoenix high666976839210210510398877565
Clifton low192534404959656354413020
Phoenix low444752586775828276645143

Monthly precipitation

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

CliftonPhoenix
0.00.51.0JanMarMayJulSepNovClifton, Jan: 0.6 inClifton, Feb: 0.7 inClifton, Mar: 0.8 inClifton, Apr: 0.8 inClifton, May: 0.7 inClifton, Jun: 0.4 inClifton, Jul: 0.8 inClifton, Aug: 1.2 inClifton, Sep: 1.0 inClifton, Oct: 0.8 inClifton, Nov: 0.6 inClifton, Dec: 0.6 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
Clifton0.60.70.80.80.70.40.81.21.00.80.60.6
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.

CliftonPhoenix
0102030JanMarMayJulSepNovClifton, Jan: 20 daysClifton, Feb: 17 daysClifton, Mar: 20 daysClifton, Apr: 19 daysClifton, May: 22 daysClifton, Jun: 26 daysClifton, Jul: 25 daysClifton, Aug: 24 daysClifton, Sep: 26 daysClifton, Oct: 24 daysClifton, Nov: 22 daysClifton, Dec: 19 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
Clifton201720192226252426242219
Phoenix232125272929242628282524

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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).