7. Prescott, Arizona
Incorporated in 1883 and located 5,386 feet up in the Bradshaw Mountains of central Arizona is the beautiful and scenic city of Prescott. The city has a Mediterranean climate, with hot summers and relatively mild winters. January is typically the coldest month, averaging 50.9 degrees and July the hottest, with the average temperature of 88.3 degrees. Due to the arid climate and higher elevation, summer evening temperatures can be significantly lower.
Most of their 19.2 inches of annual rainfall comes in July and August, while spring and early summer are the driest months. Winter daytime temperatures rarely drop below 20 degrees; therefore snowfall is typically light, averaging 21.9 inches for the season and usually melts away quickly. Only sixty eight days per year of precipitation allows plenty of time for spending quality time outside. Small-town atmosphere, near perfect four-season climate and the ideal quality of life, along with all of the activities this small has city has to offer makes Prescott a highly desirable place to live and play outside.
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