2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Rio Verde, AZ vs Portsmouth, NH

Highlights

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Portsmouth. Rio Verde averages 296 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Portsmouth, New Hampshire gets 50.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Rio Verde, Arizona gets 13.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Portsmouth averages 53.2 inches of snow per year. Rio Verde averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Summer High: the July high is around 81.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.8
Rain: averages 50.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53.2 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Portsmouth is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Hampshire.

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

Today's Weather - Rio Verde, AZ

94°F

Today's Weather - Portsmouth, NH

45°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Rio Verde / Portsmouth

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.

July is the hottest month for Portsmouth with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Hampshire. In Portsmouth, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Portsmouth are June, August and July.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Portsmouth with an average of 13.8°. This is one of the warmest places in New Hampshire.

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 Portsmouth, there are 8.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Hampshire.

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 Portsmouth, there are 149.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

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.

In Portsmouth, there are 7.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

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.


November is the wettest month in Portsmouth with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.1 inches in Portsmouth means that it is one of the wettest places in New Hampshire.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Portsmouth with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 118.3 rainy days annually in Portsmouth, which is one of the least rainy places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 53.2 inches in Portsmouth means that it is one of the least snowy places in New Hampshire.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Rio Verde.

January is the snowiest month in Portsmouth with 16.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.