2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Prescott, AZ vs Charlottesville, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Charlottesville. Prescott averages 277 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Charlottesville, Virginia gets 45.3 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.

Charlottesville averages 14.5 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

Charlottesville, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 85.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.8
Rain: averages 45.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14.5 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 Charlottesville is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

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

55°F

Today's Weather - Charlottesville, VA

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Charlottesville with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Charlottesville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Charlottesville 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 Charlottesville with an average of 25.8°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

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

In Charlottesville, there are 18.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

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 Charlottesville, there are 84.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

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 Charlottesville, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

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.


July is the wettest month in Charlottesville with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in Charlottesville means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Charlottesville with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 107.8 rainy days annually in Charlottesville, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% 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 14.5 inches in Charlottesville means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

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

February is the snowiest month in Charlottesville with 4.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.