Prescott weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · semi-arid climate

The best time to visit Prescott is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with April and October close behind. Prescott averages about 3,728 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 8 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Prescott?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Prescott is May, then April and October. The dullest month is December (16/100, 38 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Prescott?
Prescott is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,728 hours of sunshine a year. 83 Sunshine Score points separate May (99) from December (16), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #13 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 361 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23 | 11° / 52°F | -2° / 28°F | 40 mm | 3 |
| February | 31 | 12° / 54°F | -1° / 30°F | 41 mm | 5 |
| March | 71 | 17° / 63°F | 2° / 36°F | 27 mm | 7 |
| April | 98 | 21° / 70°F | 5° / 41°F | 12 mm | 9 |
| May | 99 | 26° / 79°F | 10° / 50°F | 8 mm | 10 |
| June | 89 | 33° / 91°F | 16° / 61°F | 4 mm | 11 |
| July | 81 | 33° / 91°F | 19° / 66°F | 54 mm | 11 |
| August | 90 | 32° / 90°F | 18° / 64°F | 54 mm | 10 |
| September | 94 | 29° / 84°F | 14° / 57°F | 31 mm | 9 |
| October | 95 | 23° / 73°F | 8° / 46°F | 25 mm | 6 |
| November | 63 | 16° / 61°F | 2° / 36°F | 27 mm | 4 |
| December | 16 | 10° / 50°F | -2° / 28°F | 38 mm | 3 |
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Prescott: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Prescott?
Prescott is a small town in United States at 1,518 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Prescott get a year?
Prescott gets about 3,728 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Prescott?
The sunniest time to visit Prescott is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with April and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Prescott?
December is the least sunny month in Prescott, scoring 16/100 with about 38 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Prescott?
The typical midday UV index in Prescott peaks around 11 (extreme) in June, easing to about 3 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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