2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Scotts Valley, CA vs Traverse City, MI

Highlights

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Traverse City. Scotts Valley averages 255 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Traverse City, Michigan gets 32.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Scotts Valley, California gets 36.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Traverse City averages 117.6 inches of snow per year. Scotts Valley averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Traverse City, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 79.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.6
Rain: averages 32.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 117.6 inches of snow a year

Scotts Valley, California
Summer High: the July high is around 81.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38.9
Rain: averages 36.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Traverse City is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Scotts Valley is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Scotts Valley, CA

66°F

Today's Weather - Traverse City, MI

52°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Scotts Valley / Traverse City

August is the hottest month for Scotts Valley with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Scotts Valley, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scotts Valley are June, October and May.

July is the hottest month for Traverse City with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Traverse City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Traverse City are August, July and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Scotts Valley with an average of 38.8°. This is warmer than most places in California.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Traverse City with an average of 15.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In Scotts Valley, there are 22.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Traverse City, there are 3.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

In Scotts Valley, there are 16.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Traverse City, there are 151.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Scotts Valley, 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 Traverse City, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

January is the wettest month in Scotts Valley with 7.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.1 inches in Scotts Valley means that it is wetter than most places in California.


September is the wettest month in Traverse City with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.6 inches in Traverse City means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in Scotts Valley with 11.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 67.7 rainy days annually in Scotts Valley, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Traverse City with 16.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 141.6 rainy days annually in Traverse City, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 117.6 inches in Traverse City means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Scotts Valley.

January is the snowiest month in Traverse City with 35.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.