2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
La Junta, CO vs Prescott Valley, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 273 sunny days per year in Prescott Valley. La Junta averages 256 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Prescott Valley, Arizona gets 16.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. La Junta, Colorado gets 13.1 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. La Junta averages 29.1 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

La Junta, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 92.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.8
Rain: averages 13.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29.1 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 La Junta is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - La Junta, CO

46°F

Today's Weather - Prescott Valley, AZ

44°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: La Junta / Prescott Valley

July is the hottest month for La Junta with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Colorado. In La Junta, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for La Junta are May, September and October.

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 La Junta with an average of 14.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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

In La Junta, there are 66.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Colorado.

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 La Junta, there are 152.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

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 La Junta, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

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.

July is the wettest month in La Junta with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.1 inches in La Junta means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.


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.

July is the rainiest month in La Junta with 6.8 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 58.9 rainy days annually in La Junta, which is one of the least rainy places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% 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 29.1 inches in La Junta means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado.

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 La Junta with 6.2 inches of snow, and 7 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.