2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Thompson Falls, MT vs Quartzsite, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 307 sunny days per year in Quartzsite. Thompson Falls averages 158 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Quartzsite, Arizona gets 4.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Thompson Falls, Montana gets 22.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Quartzsite averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. Thompson Falls averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Quartzsite, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 108.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41.3
Rain: averages 4.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

Thompson Falls, Montana
Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.8
Rain: averages 22.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Quartzsite is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Thompson Falls is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Montana.

Today's Weather - Thompson Falls, MT

47°F

Today's Weather - Quartzsite, AZ

71°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Thompson Falls / Quartzsite

August is the hottest month for Thompson Falls with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Montana. In Thompson Falls, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Thompson Falls are June, September and July.

July is the hottest month for Quartzsite with an average high temperature of 108.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arizona. In Quartzsite, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Quartzsite are March, November and February.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Thompson Falls with an average of 21.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Montana.

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

In Thompson Falls, there are 28.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Montana.

In Quartzsite, there are 173.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Arizona.

In Thompson Falls, there are 151.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Montana.

In Quartzsite, there are 6.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Thompson Falls, there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Montana.

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

November is the wettest month in Thompson Falls with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.7 inches in Thompson Falls means that it is one of the wettest places in Montana.


December is the wettest month in Quartzsite with 0.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 4.4 inches in Quartzsite means that it is one of the driest places in Arizona.

November is the rainiest month in Thompson Falls with 15.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 140.9 rainy days annually in Thompson Falls, which is one of the rainiest places in Montana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Quartzsite with 2.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 16.9 rainy days annually in Quartzsite, which is one of the least rainy places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.0 inches in Thompson Falls means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Quartzsite means that it is less snowy than most places in Arizona.

December is the snowiest month in Thompson Falls with 15.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Quartzsite with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.