2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Scottsdale, AZ vs Colorado Springs, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 243 sunny days per year in Colorado Springs. Scottsdale averages 299 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Colorado Springs, Colorado gets 18.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Scottsdale, Arizona gets 10.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Colorado Springs averages 57.3 inches of snow per year. Scottsdale averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Colorado Springs, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 84.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 18.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57.3 inches of snow a year

Scottsdale, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 104.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42.4
Rain: averages 10.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Colorado Springs is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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

Today's Weather - Scottsdale, AZ

59°F

Today's Weather - Colorado Springs, CO

47°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Scottsdale / Colorado Springs

July is the hottest month for Scottsdale with an average high temperature of 104.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Scottsdale, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scottsdale are March, November and April.

July is the hottest month for Colorado Springs with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Colorado Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Colorado Springs are June, August and September.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Scottsdale with an average of 41.6°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Colorado Springs with an average of 16.7°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Scottsdale, there are 160.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

In Colorado Springs, there are 12.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Scottsdale, there are 4.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Colorado Springs, there are 164.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Scottsdale, 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 Colorado Springs, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

August is the wettest month in Scottsdale with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 36% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.5 inches in Scottsdale means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.


August is the wettest month in Colorado Springs with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.4 inches in Colorado Springs means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Scottsdale with 5.1 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 37.7 rainy days annually in Scottsdale, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Colorado Springs with 12.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 87.9 rainy days annually in Colorado Springs, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 57.3 inches in Colorado Springs means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Scottsdale.

March is the snowiest month in Colorado Springs with 11.9 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.