Highlights

On average, there are 299 sunny days per year in Scottsdale. Vail averages 247 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scottsdale, Arizona gets 10.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Vail, Colorado gets 17.5 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. Vail averages 108 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

Vail, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 77.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1.9
Rain: averages 17.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 108 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 Vail is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Vail, CO

35°F

Today's Weather - Scottsdale, AZ

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Vail / Scottsdale

July is the hottest month for Vail with an average high temperature of 77.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Vail, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vail are July, August and June.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Vail with an average of 1.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

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

In Vail, there are 0.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

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

In Vail, there are 237.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

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 Vail, there are 37.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

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.

April is the wettest month in Vail with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.5 inches in Vail means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.


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.

August is the rainiest month in Vail with 9.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 100.0 rainy days annually in Vail, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% 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.

An annual snowfall of 108.0 inches in Vail means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

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

February is the snowiest month in Vail with 20.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Scottsdale.