2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Prescott, AZ vs Sandy, UT

Highlights

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Sandy. Prescott averages 277 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sandy, Utah gets 20.1 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.

Sandy averages 61.2 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

Sandy, Utah
Summer High: the July high is around 91.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.1
Rain: averages 20.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61.2 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 Sandy is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Utah.

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

56°F

Today's Weather - Sandy, UT

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Sandy with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Utah. In Sandy, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sandy are September, June and May.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sandy with an average of 22.1°. This is warmer than most places in Utah.

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

In Sandy, there are 44.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Utah.

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 Sandy, there are 116.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

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 Sandy, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

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.


May is the wettest month in Sandy with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 33% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.1 inches in Sandy means that it is wetter than most places in Utah.

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.

March is the rainiest month in Sandy with 9.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 89.5 rainy days annually in Sandy, which is rainier than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% 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 61.2 inches in Sandy means that it is snowier than most places in Utah.

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 Sandy with 14.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.