2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Los Alamos, NM vs Prescott, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 277 sunny days per year in Prescott. Los Alamos averages 276 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Prescott, Arizona gets 15.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Los Alamos, New Mexico gets 16.4 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. Los Alamos averages 38.5 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

Los Alamos, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 83.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.6
Rain: averages 16.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38.5 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 Los Alamos is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

Today's Weather - Los Alamos, NM

52°F

Today's Weather - Prescott, AZ

43°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Los Alamos / Prescott

July is the hottest month for Los Alamos with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Los Alamos, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Los Alamos are September, 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 Los Alamos with an average of 18.6°. This is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

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

In Los Alamos, there are 9.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Mexico.

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

In Los Alamos, there are 155.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

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 Los Alamos, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

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

August is the wettest month in Los Alamos with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.4 inches in Los Alamos means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.


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.

August is the rainiest month in Los Alamos with 12.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 80.0 rainy days annually in Los Alamos, which is one of the rainiest places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% 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 38.5 inches in Los Alamos means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico.

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

December is the snowiest month in Los Alamos with 8.9 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.