2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Prescott, AZ vs Palmdale, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 280 sunny days per year in Palmdale. Prescott averages 277 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Palmdale, California gets 8.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Prescott, Arizona gets 15.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Palmdale averages 0.2 inches of snow per year. Prescott averages 12.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Palmdale, California
Summer High: the July high is around 97.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.8
Rain: averages 8.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.2 inches of snow a year

Prescott, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 89.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 15.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Palmdale is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

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

Today's Weather - Prescott, AZ

66°F

Today's Weather - Palmdale, CA

76°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Prescott / Palmdale

July is the hottest month for Prescott with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arizona. In Prescott, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Prescott are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Palmdale with an average high temperature of 97.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Palmdale, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Palmdale are October, April and May.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Prescott with an average of 24.5°. This is colder than most places in Arizona.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Palmdale with an average of 32.0°. This is colder than most places in California.

In Prescott, there are 35.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arizona.

In Palmdale, there are 106.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

In Prescott, there are 120.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

In Palmdale, there are 48.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

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

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

August is the wettest month in Prescott with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.9 inches in Prescott means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.


February is the wettest month in Palmdale with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 56% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.8 inches in Palmdale means that it is one of the driest places in California.

August is the rainiest month in Prescott with 9.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 2.0 rainy days. There are 63.2 rainy days annually in Prescott, 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.

February is the rainiest month in Palmdale with 5.4 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 29.1 rainy days annually in Palmdale, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 51% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.5 inches in Prescott means that it is snowier than most places in Arizona.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Palmdale means that it is snowier than most places in California.

February is the snowiest month in Prescott with 3.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Palmdale with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.