2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sutter Creek, CA vs Prescott Valley, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 273 sunny days per year in Prescott Valley. Sutter Creek averages 263 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Prescott Valley, Arizona gets 16.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sutter Creek, California gets 30.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Prescott Valley averages 12.2 inches of snow per year. Sutter Creek averages 0.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Prescott Valley, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 89.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 16.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12.2 inches of snow a year

Sutter Creek, California
Summer High: the July high is around 94.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36.8
Rain: averages 30.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Prescott Valley is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arizona.

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

Today's Weather - Sutter Creek, CA

76°F

Today's Weather - Prescott Valley, AZ

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sutter Creek / Prescott Valley

July is the hottest month for Sutter Creek with an average high temperature of 94.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Sutter Creek, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sutter Creek are May, October and April.

July is the hottest month for Prescott Valley with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arizona. In Prescott Valley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Prescott Valley are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sutter Creek with an average of 36.8°. This is colder than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Prescott Valley with an average of 27.6°. This is colder than most places in Arizona.

In Sutter Creek, there are 75.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

In Prescott Valley, there are 38.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arizona.

In Sutter Creek, there are 23.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Prescott Valley, there are 93.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

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

January is the wettest month in Sutter Creek with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 52% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.3 inches in Sutter Creek means that it is wetter than most places in California.


August is the wettest month in Prescott Valley with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.6 inches in Prescott Valley means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.

March is the rainiest month in Sutter Creek with 10.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 65.9 rainy days annually in Sutter Creek, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 44% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Prescott Valley with 9.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 2.0 rainy days. There are 63.1 rainy days annually in Prescott Valley, which is rainier than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Sutter Creek means that it is snowier than most places in California.

An annual snowfall of 12.2 inches in Prescott Valley means that it is snowier than most places in Arizona.

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

February is the snowiest month in Prescott Valley with 3.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.