2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Quartzsite, AZ vs Tonopah, NV

Highlights

On average, there are 285 sunny days per year in Tonopah. Quartzsite averages 307 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tonopah, Nevada gets 6.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Quartzsite, Arizona gets 4.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Tonopah averages 12.7 inches of snow per year. Quartzsite averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Tonopah, Nevada
Summer High: the July high is around 90.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.2
Rain: averages 6.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12.7 inches of snow a year

Quartzsite, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 108.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41.3
Rain: averages 4.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tonopah is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nevada.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Quartzsite is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

Today's Weather - Quartzsite, AZ

71°F

Today's Weather - Tonopah, NV

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Quartzsite / Tonopah

July is the hottest month for Quartzsite with an average high temperature of 108.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arizona. In Quartzsite, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Quartzsite are March, November and February.

July is the hottest month for Tonopah with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nevada. In Tonopah, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tonopah are September, May and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Quartzsite with an average of 39.8°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tonopah with an average of 19.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

In Quartzsite, there are 173.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Arizona.

In Tonopah, there are 39.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nevada.

In Quartzsite, there are 6.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Tonopah, there are 144.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

In Quartzsite, 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 Tonopah, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

December is the wettest month in Quartzsite with 0.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 4.4 inches in Quartzsite means that it is one of the driest places in Arizona.


August is the wettest month in Tonopah with 0.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 6.1 inches in Tonopah means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.

January is the rainiest month in Quartzsite with 2.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 16.9 rainy days annually in Quartzsite, which is one of the least rainy places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Tonopah with 4.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 2.1 rainy days. There are 36.4 rainy days annually in Tonopah, which is less rainy than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Quartzsite means that it is less snowy than most places in Arizona.

An annual snowfall of 12.7 inches in Tonopah means that it is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

January is the snowiest month in Quartzsite with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Tonopah with 3.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.