2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fountain Hills, AZ vs Mesa, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 301 sunny days per year in Mesa. Fountain Hills averages 300 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mesa, Arizona gets 10.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fountain Hills, Arizona gets 13.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Mesa averages 0 inches of snow per year. Fountain Hills averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Mesa, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 104.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40.9
Rain: averages 10.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Fountain Hills, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 104.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42.4
Rain: averages 13.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mesa is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fountain Hills is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

Today's Weather - Fountain Hills, AZ

66°F

Today's Weather - Mesa, AZ

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fountain Hills / Mesa

July is the hottest month for Fountain Hills with an average high temperature of 104.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Fountain Hills, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fountain Hills are March, November and April.

July is the hottest month for Mesa with an average high temperature of 104.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Mesa, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mesa are March, November and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fountain Hills with an average of 42.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Arizona.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mesa with an average of 39.6°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Fountain Hills, there are 157.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

In Mesa, there are 165.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

In Fountain Hills, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Mesa, there are 8.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

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

March is the wettest month in Fountain Hills with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 37% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.3 inches in Fountain Hills means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.


August is the wettest month in Mesa with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.1 inches in Mesa means that it is drier than most places in Arizona.

August is the rainiest month in Fountain Hills with 5.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 39.8 rainy days annually in Fountain Hills, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring 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 Mesa with 4.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 36.0 rainy days annually in Mesa, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Fountain Hills, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Mesa, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Fountain Hills.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Mesa.