| | Forest City, IA | Anthem, AZ | United States |
| Rainfall | 34.1 | 13.3 | 38.1 |
| Snowfall | 36.3 | 0.1 | 27.8 |
| Precipitation Days | 105.8 | 38.1 | 106.2 |
| Sunny | 182 | 296 | 205 |
| Avg. July High | 82.3 | 103.2 | 85.8 |
| Avg. Jan. Low | 6.3 | 43.1 | 21.7 |
| Comfort Index (higher=better) | 6.6 | 7.4 | 7 |
| UV Index | 3.2 | 6.4 | 4.3 |
| Elevation ft. | 1260 | 1863 | 2443 |