2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Duluth, MN vs Prescott, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 277 sunny days per year in Prescott. Duluth averages 178 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Prescott, Arizona gets 15.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Duluth, Minnesota gets 31.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Prescott averages 12.5 inches of snow per year. Duluth averages 69.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Prescott, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 89.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 15.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12.5 inches of snow a year

Duluth, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 76.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2.3
Rain: averages 31.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Prescott is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arizona.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Duluth is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

Today's Weather - Duluth, MN

74°F

Today's Weather - Prescott, AZ

80°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Duluth / Prescott

July is the hottest month for Duluth with an average high temperature of 76.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Duluth, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Duluth are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Prescott with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arizona. In Prescott, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Prescott are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Duluth with an average of 2.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Prescott with an average of 24.5°. This is colder than most places in Arizona.

In Duluth, there are 2.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Minnesota.

In Prescott, there are 35.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arizona.

In Duluth, there are 174.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Prescott, there are 120.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

In Duluth, there are 36.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Prescott, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

September is the wettest month in Duluth with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.2 inches in Duluth means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.


August is the wettest month in Prescott with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.9 inches in Prescott means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.

June is the rainiest month in Duluth with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 117.3 rainy days annually in Duluth, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Prescott with 9.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 2.0 rainy days. There are 63.2 rainy days annually in Prescott, 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 69.5 inches in Duluth means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota.

An annual snowfall of 12.5 inches in Prescott means that it is snowier than most places in Arizona.

January is the snowiest month in Duluth with 16.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Prescott with 3.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.