2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Placerville, CA vs Cave Creek, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 290 sunny days per year in Cave Creek. Placerville averages 244 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cave Creek, Arizona gets 12.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Placerville, California gets 38.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Cave Creek averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. Placerville averages 1.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Cave Creek, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 101.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43.4
Rain: averages 12.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

Placerville, California
Summer High: the July high is around 92.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 38.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cave Creek is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Placerville is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Placerville, CA

55°F

Today's Weather - Cave Creek, AZ

88°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Placerville / Cave Creek

July is the hottest month for Placerville with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Placerville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Placerville are October, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Cave Creek with an average high temperature of 101.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Cave Creek, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cave Creek are April, March and November.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Placerville with an average of 35.7°. This is colder than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cave Creek with an average of 42.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Arizona.

In Placerville, there are 64.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Cave Creek, there are 142.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

In Placerville, there are 30.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Cave Creek, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arizona.

In Placerville, 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 Cave Creek, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

December is the wettest month in Placerville with 6.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 50% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.9 inches in Placerville means that it is wetter than most places in California.


January is the wettest month in Cave Creek with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 38% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.8 inches in Cave Creek means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

December is the rainiest month in Placerville with 10.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 70.3 rainy days annually in Placerville, which is rainier 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 4% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Cave Creek with 5.2 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 38.3 rainy days annually in Cave Creek, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring 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 1.7 inches in Placerville means that it is snowier than most places in California.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Cave Creek means that it is less snowy than most places in Arizona.

December is the snowiest month in Placerville with 0.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Cave Creek with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.