2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
La Quinta, CA vs Scottsdale, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 299 sunny days per year in Scottsdale. La Quinta averages 269 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scottsdale, Arizona gets 10.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. La Quinta, California gets 3.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Scottsdale averages 0 inches of snow per year. La Quinta averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

La Quinta, California
Summer High: the July high is around 107.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41
Rain: averages 3.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - La Quinta, CA

63°F

Today's Weather - Scottsdale, AZ

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: La Quinta / Scottsdale

July is the hottest month for La Quinta with an average high temperature of 107.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In La Quinta, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for La Quinta are November, February and March.

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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for La Quinta with an average of 39.8°. This is warmer than most places in California.

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

In La Quinta, there are 183.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

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

In La Quinta, there are 10.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

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

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.

February is the wettest month in La Quinta with 0.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 52% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 3.3 inches in La Quinta means that it is one of the driest places in California.


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.

January is the rainiest month in La Quinta with 2.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 12.7 rainy days annually in La Quinta, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 52% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 9% chance of a rainy day.

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.

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

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in La Quinta.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Scottsdale.