Prescott (zip 86301), Arizona Weather

The most pleasant months of the year for the 86301 zip code are May, September and October. In the 86301 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for the 86301 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arizona. February is the snowiest month in the 86301 zip code with 3.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Prescott (zip 86301) area is 8.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arizona.

8.6 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.

Average Monthly High and Low (°F)

	High	Low
January	52°	25°
February	55°	27°
March	61°	32°
April	68°	38°
May	77°	46°
June	87°	54°
July	90°	61°
August	87°	60°
September	82°	52°
October	72°	41°
November	61°	30°
December	52°	24°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Prescott

	Hot Days	Freezing Days	Rainy Days	Snowy Days
January	0	27	6	2
February	0	22	6	2
March	0	16	6	1
April	0	7	4	0
May	2	1	3	0
June	10	0	2	0
July	16	0	9	0
August	10	0	10	0
September	3	0	6	0
October	0	4	4	0
November	0	18	4	1
December	0	28	5	1

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

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I lived in and outside the Prescott area since 1974 (basically since nine years of age). My grandparents reared me and they retired here. I was away for schooling, More

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