2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cottonwood, AZ vs Peralta, NM

Highlights

On average, there are 280 sunny days per year in Peralta. Cottonwood averages 275 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Peralta, New Mexico gets 10.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cottonwood, Arizona gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Peralta averages 7.2 inches of snow per year. Cottonwood averages 1.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Peralta, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 92.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.1
Rain: averages 10.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7.2 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Peralta is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

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

Today's Weather - Cottonwood, AZ

61°F

Today's Weather - Peralta, NM

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cottonwood / Peralta

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.

July is the hottest month for Peralta with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In Peralta, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Peralta are May, October and April.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Peralta with an average of 20.1°. This is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

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 Peralta, there are 66.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Mexico.

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 Peralta, there are 132.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

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.

In Peralta, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

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 wettest month in Peralta with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.2 inches in Peralta means that it is drier than most places in New Mexico.

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.

August is the rainiest month in Peralta with 8.4 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 56.1 rainy days annually in Peralta, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 7.2 inches in Peralta means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico.

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

December is the snowiest month in Peralta with 2.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.