Prescott in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Prescott sees average daytime highs around 53°F and overnight lows near 32°F, with 5.1 in of precipitation over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 53°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Prescott's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Prescott's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 53°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 32°F
- Precipitation
- 5.1 in
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 mph
- Travel score
- 3.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Prescott in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 53°F.
A typical winter day in Prescott reaches about 53°F and drops to 32°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Prescott
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 90 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Prescott weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53° / 31° | 1.6 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 9.9 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 55° / 34° | 2.0 | 6 | 2.2 | 10.7 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 61° / 38° | 1.6 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 11.7 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 68° / 43° | 0.7 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 12.8 | 7.7 |
| May | 77° / 52° | 0.5 | 3.2 | 0 | 13.8 | 8.4 |
| Jun | 87° / 60° | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 89° / 66° | 2.5 | 11.2 | 0 | 14.1 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 87° / 65° | 2.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 13.3 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 82° / 60° | 1.5 | 6.1 | 0 | 12.2 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 73° / 49° | 1.1 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 11.1 | 8.3 |
| Nov | 61° / 38° | 1.1 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 10.2 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 52° / 31° | 1.5 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 9.7 | 3.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Prescott gets around 5.1 in of rain and snow over 16 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 4 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.6 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Prescott?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Prescott.
What to pack for Prescott in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Prescott sees daytime highs around 53°F and nights near 32°F. Pack a warm layer. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Prescott in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Prescott peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Where is Prescott?
Prescott sits at 34.5°N, 112.5°W, 5,374 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Prescott Valley, 9.9 mi away.
Topography around Prescott
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Prescott.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Prescott has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 922 ft around an average of 5,531 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,504 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,736 ft.
The land around Prescott is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, trees (53%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (46%), grassland (30%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Prescott (34.54°, -112.4685°, elevation 5,374 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.