2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Rockville, MD vs La Quinta, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 269 sunny days per year in La Quinta. Rockville averages 203 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

La Quinta, California gets 3.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Rockville, Maryland gets 42.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

La Quinta averages 0 inches of snow per year. Rockville averages 18.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

La Quinta, California
Summer High: the July high is around 107.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41
Rain: averages 3.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Rockville, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 84.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.1
Rain: averages 42.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for La Quinta is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rockville is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maryland.

Today's Weather - Rockville, MD

69°F

Today's Weather - La Quinta, CA

73°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Rockville / La Quinta

July is the hottest month for Rockville with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maryland. In Rockville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rockville are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for La Quinta with an average high temperature of 107.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In La Quinta, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for La Quinta are November, February and March.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rockville with an average of 25.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for La Quinta with an average of 39.8°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Rockville, there are 13.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Maryland.

In La Quinta, there are 183.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

In Rockville, there are 88.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

In La Quinta, there are 10.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Rockville, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In La Quinta, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

May is the wettest month in Rockville with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in Rockville means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.


February is the wettest month in La Quinta with 0.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 52% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 3.3 inches in La Quinta means that it is one of the driest places in California.

May is the rainiest month in Rockville with 11.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 112.3 rainy days annually in Rockville, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in La Quinta with 2.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 12.7 rainy days annually in La Quinta, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 52% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 9% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.2 inches in Rockville means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland.

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

January is the snowiest month in Rockville with 7.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in La Quinta.