2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Chino Valley, AZ vs Cottonwood, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 275 sunny days per year in Cottonwood. Chino Valley averages 278 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cottonwood, Arizona gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. Chino Valley, Arizona gets 15.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Cottonwood averages 1.1 inches of snow per year. Chino Valley averages 12.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Cottonwood, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 100.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.7
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.1 inches of snow a year

Chino Valley, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 90.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.8
Rain: averages 15.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cottonwood is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chino Valley is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arizona.

Today's Weather - Chino Valley, AZ

83°F

Today's Weather - Cottonwood, AZ

90°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Chino Valley / Cottonwood

July is the hottest month for Chino Valley with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arizona. In Chino Valley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chino Valley are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Cottonwood with an average high temperature of 100.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Cottonwood, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cottonwood are April, October and March.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chino Valley with an average of 27.0°. This is colder than most places in Arizona.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cottonwood with an average of 27.1°. This is colder than most places in Arizona.

In Chino Valley, there are 49.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arizona.

In Cottonwood, there are 123.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In Chino Valley, there are 97.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

In Cottonwood, there are 87.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

In Chino Valley, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

In Cottonwood, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

August is the wettest month in Chino Valley with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.6 inches in Chino Valley means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.


August is the wettest month in Cottonwood with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.0 inches in Cottonwood means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.

August is the rainiest month in Chino Valley with 9.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 2.0 rainy days. There are 62.9 rainy days annually in Chino Valley, which is rainier than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Cottonwood with 7.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.2 rainy days. There are 52.1 rainy days annually in Cottonwood, which is rainier than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.2 inches in Chino Valley means that it is snowier than most places in Arizona.

An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in Cottonwood means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

February is the snowiest month in Chino Valley with 3.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Cottonwood with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.