2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Tombstone, AZ vs Chinle, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 272 sunny days per year in Chinle. Tombstone averages 288 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chinle, Arizona gets 9.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Tombstone, Arizona gets 13.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Chinle averages 5.6 inches of snow per year. Tombstone averages 0.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Chinle, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 90.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.3
Rain: averages 9.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.6 inches of snow a year

Tombstone, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 92.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33.2
Rain: averages 13.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chinle is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arizona.

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

Today's Weather - Tombstone, AZ

45°F

Today's Weather - Chinle, AZ

37°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Tombstone / Chinle

June is the hottest month for Tombstone with an average high temperature of 93.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arizona. In Tombstone, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tombstone are October, April and May.

July is the hottest month for Chinle with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arizona. In Chinle, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chinle are May, September and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tombstone with an average of 33.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chinle with an average of 19.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Arizona.

In Tombstone, there are 76.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arizona.

In Chinle, there are 43.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arizona.

In Tombstone, there are 46.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In Chinle, there are 139.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

In Tombstone, 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 Chinle, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Arizona.

August is the wettest month in Tombstone with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 49% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.9 inches in Tombstone means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.


August is the wettest month in Chinle with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.6 inches in Chinle means that it is drier than most places in Arizona.

August is the rainiest month in Tombstone with 11.4 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 54.7 rainy days annually in Tombstone, 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.

August is the rainiest month in Chinle with 7.3 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 2.0 rainy days. There are 51.3 rainy days annually in Chinle, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in Tombstone means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

An annual snowfall of 5.6 inches in Chinle means that it is snowier than most places in Arizona.

January is the snowiest month in Tombstone with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Chinle with 1.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.