2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Prescott Valley, AZ vs Lake Montezuma, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 270 sunny days per year in Lake Montezuma. Prescott Valley averages 273 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Montezuma, Arizona gets 14.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Prescott Valley, Arizona gets 16.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lake Montezuma averages 1.7 inches of snow per year. Prescott Valley averages 12.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lake Montezuma, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 100.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.2
Rain: averages 14.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.7 inches of snow a year

Prescott Valley, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 89.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 16.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Prescott Valley is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arizona.

Today's Weather - Prescott Valley, AZ

67°F

Today's Weather - Lake Montezuma, AZ

77°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Prescott Valley / Lake Montezuma

July is the hottest month for Prescott Valley with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arizona. In Prescott Valley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Prescott Valley are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Lake Montezuma with an average high temperature of 100.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arizona. In Lake Montezuma, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Montezuma are April, October and March.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Prescott Valley with an average of 27.6°. This is colder than most places in Arizona.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Montezuma with an average of 26.7°. This is colder than most places in Arizona.

In Prescott Valley, there are 38.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arizona.

In Lake Montezuma, there are 123.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In Prescott Valley, there are 93.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

In Lake Montezuma, there are 91.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

In Prescott Valley, 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 Lake Montezuma, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

August is the wettest month in Prescott Valley with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.6 inches in Prescott Valley means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.


August is the wettest month in Lake Montezuma 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 14.2 inches in Lake Montezuma means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.

August is the rainiest month in Prescott Valley with 9.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 2.0 rainy days. There are 63.1 rainy days annually in Prescott Valley, 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.

August is the rainiest month in Lake Montezuma with 7.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.1 rainy days. There are 51.4 rainy days annually in Lake Montezuma, which is about average compared to other 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.

An annual snowfall of 12.2 inches in Prescott Valley means that it is snowier than most places in Arizona.

An annual snowfall of 1.7 inches in Lake Montezuma means that it is snowier than most places in Arizona.

February is the snowiest month in Prescott Valley with 3.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Lake Montezuma with 0.8 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.