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Lancaster, NY vs Phoenix, AZ weather comparison

Lancaster

NY

Lancaster picks up around 94 more inches of snow each winter.

Phoenix has around 125 fewer freezing nights a year. Phoenix endures about 160 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 Lancaster, NY and Phoenix, AZ
LancasterMetricPhoenix
161 daysSunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies307 days
39 inPrecipitationper year7 in
160 daysWet daysrain or snow per year33 days
94 inSnowfallper year0 in
3 daysHot daysabove 90 °F163 days
127 daysFreezing nightsat or below 32 °F2 days
73%Humidityaverage relative35%
49 °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.

LancasterPhoenix

Daily highs

5075100JanMarMayJulSepNovLancaster, Jan: 32 °FLancaster, Feb: 33 °FLancaster, Mar: 42 °FLancaster, Apr: 55 °FLancaster, May: 68 °FLancaster, Jun: 76 °FLancaster, Jul: 80 °FLancaster, Aug: 79 °FLancaster, Sep: 72 °FLancaster, Oct: 60 °FLancaster, Nov: 48 °FLancaster, Dec: 37 °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

20406080JanMarMayJulSepNovLancaster, Jan: 19 °FLancaster, Feb: 19 °FLancaster, Mar: 26 °FLancaster, Apr: 36 °FLancaster, May: 48 °FLancaster, Jun: 57 °FLancaster, Jul: 62 °FLancaster, Aug: 61 °FLancaster, Sep: 54 °FLancaster, Oct: 43 °FLancaster, Nov: 34 °FLancaster, Dec: 25 °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
Lancaster high323342556876807972604837
Phoenix high666976839210210510398877565
Lancaster low191926364857626154433425
Phoenix low444752586775828276645143

Monthly precipitation

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

LancasterPhoenix
0.02.04.0JanMarMayJulSepNovLancaster, Jan: 2.9 inLancaster, Feb: 2.4 inLancaster, Mar: 2.9 inLancaster, Apr: 3.6 inLancaster, May: 3.3 inLancaster, Jun: 3.8 inLancaster, Jul: 3.9 inLancaster, Aug: 3.2 inLancaster, Sep: 3.2 inLancaster, Oct: 3.5 inLancaster, Nov: 3.0 inLancaster, Dec: 3.0 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
Lancaster2.92.42.93.63.33.83.93.23.23.53.03.0
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.

LancasterPhoenix
0102030JanMarMayJulSepNovLancaster, Jan: 5 daysLancaster, Feb: 8 daysLancaster, Mar: 12 daysLancaster, Apr: 13 daysLancaster, May: 16 daysLancaster, Jun: 17 daysLancaster, Jul: 20 daysLancaster, Aug: 21 daysLancaster, Sep: 18 daysLancaster, Oct: 15 daysLancaster, Nov: 10 daysLancaster, Dec: 6 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
Lancaster581213161720211815106
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).