2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sonoita, AZ vs Sierra Madre, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 281 sunny days per year in Sierra Madre. Sonoita averages 284 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sierra Madre, California gets 22.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sonoita, Arizona gets 19.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Sierra Madre averages 0 inches of snow per year. Sonoita averages 1.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Sierra Madre, California
Summer High: the July high is around 88.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.5
Rain: averages 22.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Sonoita, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 89.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.6
Rain: averages 19.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sierra Madre is 9.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sonoita is 8.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arizona.

Today's Weather - Sonoita, AZ

81°F

Today's Weather - Sierra Madre, CA

83°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sonoita / Sierra Madre

June is the hottest month for Sonoita with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arizona. In Sonoita, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sonoita are October, April and May.

August is the hottest month for Sierra Madre with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Sierra Madre, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sierra Madre are May, October and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sonoita with an average of 30.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sierra Madre with an average of 44.7°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Sonoita, there are 54.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arizona.

In Sierra Madre, there are 55.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Sonoita, there are 67.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In Sierra Madre, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Sonoita, 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 Sierra Madre, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

July is the wettest month in Sonoita with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.5 inches in Sonoita means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.


February is the wettest month in Sierra Madre with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.2 inches in Sierra Madre means that it is wetter than most places in California.

August is the rainiest month in Sonoita with 13.4 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 1.8 rainy days. There are 63.6 rainy days annually in Sonoita, which is rainier than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Sierra Madre with 6.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 39.9 rainy days annually in Sierra Madre, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 6% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.4 inches in Sonoita means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Sierra Madre, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

January is the snowiest month in Sonoita with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sierra Madre.