2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Queen Creek, AZ vs Rio Verde, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 296 sunny days per year in Rio Verde. Queen Creek averages 301 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rio Verde, Arizona gets 13.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Queen Creek, Arizona gets 10.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Rio Verde averages 0 inches of snow per year. Queen Creek averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Rio Verde, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 104.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42.3
Rain: averages 13.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Queen Creek, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 105.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.4
Rain: averages 10.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rio Verde is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Queen Creek is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

Today's Weather - Queen Creek, AZ

62°F

Today's Weather - Rio Verde, AZ

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Queen Creek / Rio Verde

July is the hottest month for Queen Creek with an average high temperature of 105.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Queen Creek, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Queen Creek are March, November and April.

July is the hottest month for Rio Verde with an average high temperature of 104.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Rio Verde, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rio Verde are November, March and April.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Queen Creek with an average of 38.1°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rio Verde with an average of 42.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Arizona.

In Queen Creek, there are 165.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

In Rio Verde, there are 157.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

In Queen Creek, there are 14.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Rio Verde, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Queen Creek, 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 Rio Verde, 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 Queen Creek with 1.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.1 inches in Queen Creek means that it is drier than most places in Arizona.


March is the wettest month in Rio Verde with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 37% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.5 inches in Rio Verde means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.

August is the rainiest month in Queen Creek with 4.1 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 29.0 rainy days annually in Queen Creek, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Rio Verde with 5.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 40.0 rainy days annually in Rio Verde, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Queen Creek, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Rio Verde, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Queen Creek.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Rio Verde.